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NEW HAVEN, 



CONNECTICUT; 



A Guide to the City. 



WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS. 



By S. H. ELLIOT, 

Author of '■'Rolling Ridge,^^ ''Parish Side" "Dreams and 
Realities," "New England's Chattels," Ss'c. 



NEW YORK : Mi^Kop WASH'>^^:!^ 



PUBLISHED BY N. TIBBALS & CO. 

37 Park Row, and 145 Nassau St. 

1869. 



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Entered according to the Act of Congress, in the year 1869 
hy S. H. Elliot, in the Clerli's Office of the District Court, for 
the Southern District of New York. 



CONTENTS. 



New Haven 1 

The Old Green 3 

Hon. James Hillhouse, 4 

New Haven Founded 6 

New Haven Laid Out 6 

Public Green (111.) 7 
Regicide, Col. John Dixwell 9 

Attractions of New Haven 10 



Hacks and Cars 


11 


Hotels 


14 


The Lunch 


15 


Hoadley's 


17 


Ice Cream and Strawberries 18 


Round the Green 


19 


Chapel Street 


21 


Long Wharf 


32 


The Drives 


38 


Savin Rock 


39 


Charles' Island 


41 


The Light House 


43 


Towns East of City 


45 


" North 


47 


East and West Rocks 


50 


Derby — Birmingham - 


-An- 



soma 58 

Fishing— Trout— Pickerel 61 
Carriage Business 67 

Yale College— College Pray- 
ers — Trumbull Gallery 
Art Gallery — Ceremonies 
Sports — Examinations 
Comraencemeut Week 
etc. 70 



Public Schools— Charities 8 
Benevolent Institutions 86 

Music Hall 88 

Churches 90 

The Stores— Jewelry — Mer- 
chant Tailors — Dry Goods 
— Grocery — Music— Sew- 
ing Machine8~Pictures95-106 



Westville 


107 


The Banks 


109 


Insurance Offices 


112 


The Ladies 


114 


Localities 


116 


Cemeteries 


119 


Newspapers 


122-123 


News Offices 


23 


Book Stores 


124 


The City Hall— Merchants 


Exchange 


125 


PubUc Halls, etc., 


126 


Young Men's Chiistian As- 


sociation 


127 


Appendix : 




Mail Arrangements 


128 


Railway Time-Table 


129 


Steamboats 


131: 


Fire Departments 


133 


Telegraph Offices 


135 


City Government 


136 


Military Affiiirs 


137 


Advertisements 


141 



NEW HAYEK 

'EW HAVEN is situs ted on a low and aandy 
I plain. It is at the mouth of the Quinnipiac 
S)K^river, which is a considerable stream flowing 
through the village of Fair Haven, and emptying 
itself into the bay. This is an old Indian name. It 
has survived the old tribe of the Quinnipiacs who 
fished and hunted here, and who sometimes fought 
the Pequots and other tribes who trespassed on their 
domain. The name still lives, but the tribe is ex- 
tinct. The name is given to lakes and rivers, to 
various institutions, to trades, and to hotels, bid- 
ding fair to be retained for all time to come, the 
only monument to the memory of a lost people. 
Mill River is a smaller stream flowing, into the plain 
of New Haven from the west side of East Rock, 
and unites with the Quinnipiac a little above Tom- 



linson's bridge, near the steamboat dock. On the 
west side of the city, is a stream called West River, 
which makes its way into the Sound a little west of 
Oyster Point, and near the West Haven town lines. 
Between these streams is the city of New Haven. 
In other words, it is at the head of a bay that sets 
up from Long Island Sound about five miles, on the 
level plain, left, as it would almost seem, by the sub- 
sidence of the water. We inquire, " Did not for- 
merly the water of the bay flow over this soil, and 
roll up against the cliffs of East and West Rock ! " 
Whether this were so, or the land and water lie to- 
gether about as the Deluge left them, it is certain 
that the town is built on a level nearly as Ioav as 
the water, and while there is an actual rise of ground 
of several feet as you go town-ward, and humanly 
speaking all is safe, and "high and dry," yet a smart 
tidal-wave sent in by an earthquake would easily 
make a clean sweep of the city, and the ships would 
heave their anchors on College Square or at the foot 
of West Rock. But this would be a dreadful 
calamity : it is, I may say, never dreamed of even, 
and New Haven is in goodsooth a very handsome 
city, covered, as it were, with lofty and beautiful 
Elms, arching the street, with their graceful limits, 
ovcrshading the walk, with their tender foliage. 
Hence it bears the celebrated nomine de 2)lum€, " The 
City op Elms." It is a town now of goodly pro- 
portions, and is much frequented by strangers and 
travellers in search of pleasure. 



On coming to the city one of the first objects of 
interest to a stranger, is the number and magnifi- 
cence, of the shade-trees, especially 
The Old Trees. 

Within the limits, of the city, as origfnally laid out, 
are some very large and grand specimens yet standing 
of the old Elms. They may be one iiundred and 
fifty or two hundred years old. We do not know 
precisely when they date from but they go back far 
into the days of the wilderness, when the native in- 
habitants were all about here. There is one great 
tree, last of his immediate neighbors, on Elm street 
near the North church. It is a venerable pile. A 
very aged and large tree near it was lately removed 
on account of its decay. There is a monster Ehn 
near the corner of Ehn and College streets. 

A very magnificent one occupies the corner of 
Chapel and Church streets, protected by the city with 
railings or pickets. And in Temple street, below 
Chapel, there are some great trees, and so there is 
one on the corner of Chapel and College street. There 
are other trees of this class here and there, but not 
many so very aged as these. Still, the great Elm 
shfides of the city run along many entire streets, 
lifting high their strong limbs with pendant boughs 
of green, spreading themselves in splendid gothic 
an lies the whole length of many. Take for exam- 
ple, Temple street. What a mngnificent gothic 
arch it exhibits, the pride of New IIavcn,thc delight 
of every beholder. So is it in College street and in 



Chapel. The trees along these streets are the growth 
of an hundred years or so. The old streets all 
have them, the new show a younger growth. It is a 
governing rule of the town authorities to keep good 
the supply of this splendid adornment of nature by 
planting new and young trees in all the new streets. 
Hon. James Hilliiouse. 
In this connection we will here insert a name fa- 
miliar to all the old inhabitants of New Haven, Mr 
James Hillhouse. He flourished here many years ago 
and was personally interested in the early out plant- 
ing of these ornamental trees, bearing them on his 
shoulders or carrying them in his arms, and setting 
the young trees out in regular order on the streets 
and squares. He was a man of great energy of char- 
acter, and one who looked far into the future above 
many men of his time. He was a Revolutionary 
soldier and a member of the House and Senate of the 
United States. He exerted a large influence through- 
out the State in behalf of internal improvements, 
pushing toward the Farmington canal, the trial of 
steamboats on the upper waters of the Connecticut 
River, and advocated his views personally before the 
Legislatures of the bordering states. But although 
these efforts must be conceded in the main as unsuc- 
cessful, the failure seems rather to belong to the 
nature of the country, than to the plans and views 
of Mr Hillhouse. At all events he has been long 
regarded as a wise and great man, one of the re- 
markable men of his age. And he lived to a great 



age, never forgetting in his puljlic works, the claims 
on him of this city. For her improvement and 
beauty he continued to labor to the last, and long 
before his departure walked beneath the grand 
arches and in the luxuriant shades of the elms hi s 
own hands had contributed to plant. Strangers on 
visiting New Haven should not fail to drive up Hill- 
house Avenue^ where the descendants of the flimily 
reside. 

Uew Haven Pounded- 
On a very warm day in July, the 30 th day of 
the month 1637, a small weather beaten craft 
from old England, came to anchor in the harbor at 
Boston. On board this vessel among others was 
Mr. John Davenpoiit. In our times he would be 
called the Reverend John Davenport. He was one 
of the great men of his times, and one of the found- 
ers of New Haven. With him came over Theophi- 
lus Eaton, Mr. Samuel Eaton, Edward Hopkins, 
Thomas Gregson and several other persons of good 
character and fortune. Eaton and Hopkins had 
been London merchants of great property, and Da- 
venport, a famous London divine. Arrived in Bos- 
ton, they soon after decided on a permanent settle- 
ment of there company at Quinnipiac. They made 
a journey there in the fiill of the year, built a small 
hut, near what is now the corner of Church and 
George streets and a little band of men passed the 
cold winter of that year within it, In the early 
spring the company sailed out of Boston harbor, and 



arriving safely at Quinnipiac they met under the 
branches of a venerable oak to listen to their first 
sermon in the place from Mr. Davenport. This was 
on or about the 15th, of April 1638, the Lord's day. 
The place was near the corner of George and Col- 
lege streets, at which point small vessels were wont 
in those by gone days, to come to anchor ! 

The Quinnipiac sachem and his chief men finding 
their varriors reduced by the ferocious incursions of 
the Pequots and Mohawks, made a fair and lasting 
treaty with the New Haven Colony, and ceding them 
their lands received, beside personal assistance and. 
protection in the wars, a valuable consideration in 
useful articles of goods. 

And. so the foundations began to be laid — laid in 
the rough, but well laid. They fought the savages, 
or traded with them as the case might require, and 
became possessors of the soil ; cleared away the for- 
ests ; killed of the wild game, and their descendants 
are to day reaping where they sowed. 

Hew Haven Laid Out. 
The city of New Haven was laid out in squares, 
very well laid out, far enough up from the tide, al- 
though the water them flowed up to the Depot in 
State street, and to the foot of College street near 
where it now connects with George. Unfortunately 
it was not laid out according to exact North and 
South lines of the compass, and so Chapel street runs 
a little out of true with East and West : Church 
street a little out of true with North and Sou^. 



Having begun tlie work at the centre wrong, all the 
lines squaring from it are more or less wrong and 
you can seldom tell a j3erson by any street in the city 
which way is due North, or which is due South. 
Happily, we have some tall Spires and good vanes 
all over the city, and we can find our way " due 
North" and " due South " whenever we choose, 
notwithstandings the streets. But we come now 
to speak of one of the great points of interest in 
New Haven as it now is. We allude to the Common, 
or 

Public Green. 
The ''Green" as it is often familiarly called is one 
of the beauties and attractions of the city. Occupy- 
ing the very heart of it ; enclosed by a handsome iron 
fence, with trees of majestic beauty on every side it 
is justly regarded as a chief ornament of the city. 
The good Fathers when they laid out the streets 
around these acres and forever protected them for 
the public good, showed a taste and a wisdom which 
their descendants to all future time must be proud 
of. At the present time, the public buildings on 
these grounds, are the three Churches in one line, 
facing the East on Temple street, which runs through 
from North to South. There are three celebrated 
Churches in New Haven, called respectively, ''The 
Trinity," "The Centre Church," and "The North 
Church." The street itself on which they flice, a 
beautiful drive when the iron gates are thrown open 
for it, is overspread with one of the finest arches fi-om 



the grand old Elms on either side, to be found in 
America. And in the rear of these Churches on the 
highest ground of the Square, near the west side, 
and close to College street and the College edifices, 
is the venerable and massive looking State House. 
These are the only public buildings on the Green 
now (save the little cottage for the Deer in the rear 
of Trinity Church). The State House is a plain 
edifice, more imposing than elegant, made of brick 
and mortar, with marble steps, its immense columns 
on either end betraying the sad encroachments, of 
time and exposure and hard blows, but seen in the 
moonlight of a soft summer evening the old 
Parthenon structure is the admiration of all be- 
holders. One or two things more about the Public 
Square and we leave it for the present. By the way, 
as it is in the centre of the city it is impossible al- 
most to avoid striking it at some one or more 
points. It is bounded by Church street on the East, 
by Elm street on the North, by College street on the 
West, and Chapel street on the South. Handsome 
buildings, walls and shady trees are on every side and 
along these streets. In the centre of the lower por- 
tion of the Green there is a tall liberty pole on which 
is displayed the glorious national flag on all suitable 
occasions ; at the south East corner near the en- 
trance, is the old unfailing fountain of pure water, 
forced up from its cool source, by the pump handle s" 
of yore, caught in and quaffed from a chained goblet, 
good pure water wtere thousands quench their thirst. 



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In front of the Churches there is a wide brick walk 
stretching through from Chapel street on the South; 
to Elm on the North. And now across Temple 
street all along the great trees the Authorities have- 
built a great many stout settees for the aged and 
weary and idle. Around about these and in the shade, 
and on the concrete walk many happy children and 
nurses often amuse themselves as the burning sun- 
beams lodge in the branches overhead. Immediately 
in the rear of the centre Church is the beautiful 
marble monument, enclosed with an iron railing,, 
commemorative of the famous. 

Regicide, Col. John Dixwell. 
He is supposed to have been buried th:'re, along- 
with Generals Wm. Goffe and Edward Whalley,. 
whose (Whalley's) plain, time-worn headstone stand- 
ing just out of the earth invites the curious to deci- 
pher the wasting inscription. These men are the ones- 
named in the celebrated history of the "Judges," by 
President Stiles, reference to which is made further 
on in the book. Where this monument stands, and 
Whalley's grave stone crops out of the green earth ;. 
and where now the Centre Church occupies the- 
ground, and brick walks and concrete paths cross and 
recross, was formerly the common burying ground of 
New Haven. Time and growth built up the city 
and the graves were removed or levelled down, some 
remain under the Chm'ch and their occupants are 
named on the marble tablets in the porch of the 
house. But many graves were removed to the new 



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Cemetery and the old "grounds" were moulded into 
the park. At the first, New Haven was a little vill- 
age, and the burying ground was rather on one side, 
overrun with bushes and briers, where now the 
ground it covered is valuable beyond the price ot 
money. 

The Attractions of Hew Haven. 
They are to numerous to mention in a single pa- 
ragraph, or to reach by a single drive. We shall 
guide you to them one after another until we have 
accomplished our task. And as there must be some 
starting point in the city, from which to direct our 
steps, to avoid confusion and error, we shall make 
that point the Rail Road Depot, where most of 
the visitors to New Haven, are supposed to be set 
down. The Depot itself is a safe one and tolerably 
well arranged though not altogether pleasant and 
agreeable. As it is in the heart of the city, and the 
locomotives, are continually driving through it vomit- 
ing forth fire and smoke, it is well, we think, that 
the track and platform, are situated at a lower 
level than the street drives, and the side walks. It 
is called by some persons rather sneeringly on this 
account, the Subterranean. Many hard things are 
often uttered of it, as we thmk undeserved, for 
it cannot be denied that it is a thousand times safer 
as it now is, than were it high up on the street, 
where the trains would continually encounter the 
passing vehicles of the Citizens. The Depot has 
its Northern entrance on Chapel street, and its 



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Eastern on Union street, on which it fronts. It 
extends South to Fair street, and has an exit on 
State street through the halls of the Merchants 
Hotel, a large and commodious hotel in the same 
block and immediately connected with the uj^per and 
lower jilatforms of the Depot a convenient place 
for the traveller to stop. The New Haven Depot 
has a large tower on its North East Corner, supplied 
with a goodbell, and an illuminated clock wich are a 
great convenience, the clock especially in the eve- 
ning. 

Hacks and Cars. 

On alighting from the cars in the Depot one passes 
up the stairs to the Ladies and Gentlemen's saloon, 
or into the Hotel, or makes his exit into the street. 
He will find Hacks at the doors, and anxious and 
generally very obliging hackmen ready to assist him 
to any part of the city. The price is now fixed by the 
Authorities at Fifty cents for one passenger and trunk 
to any place within the city limits, and Thirty-five 
cents each where there are two passengers and 
trnnks. 

Passing out of the Depot at the North end into 
Chapel street one finds immediately before him the 
Horse Rail Road, and the cars going up and down 
every few minutes. The price in these is Six cents 
and one must be careful to call for checks on chang- 
ing cars, or if going to any great distance. This 
rail road has been in operation for three or four 
years and is ot great utility, and already generaiiy 



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regarded as a public necessity. It takes travelers 
from the hotels and from the Depot and the streets to 
the steamboat landing, and there connects with the 
evening steamboat train for Hartford and Si)ringfield. 
It takes the early morning passenger from the New- 
York night steamer, up into the heart of the city to 
his home, or hotel, or College in season for breakfast, 
and other morning occupations. It runs over to Fair 
Haven, the Grand Oyster town of Connecticut it goes 
up Chapel street near the famous old Tontine Hotel, 
and the Post Office in Church street, passes the Park 
Hotel, Trinity Church, the New Haven Hotel, the 
College buildings to York street, where it branches 
off and runs out to Westville, one of the busiest and 
most thrivmg villages of the neighborhood, and 
ending in that direction, near the base of West 
Rock. On Chapel street it reaches far out towards 
the west and of town. A good and well managed 
horse rail road now connects the city with "West 
Haven and Savin Rock. The cars leave the city 
from the corner of Church and Chapel streets, 
and are drawn by splendid horses. The cars are 
roomy and attractive. Savin Rock is a delightful sum- 
mer resort on the Beach. We speak of it further on. 
Suffice to say, here, it vies with some of the best 
places in the country for beauty of position, and 
attractiveness as a bathing spot, and is resorted to 
hy the citizens in large numljcrs. It is also frequent- 
ed bv the inhabitants of the towns and villages 
Surrounding New Haven. Large picnic parties, 



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Sunday-schools, Day-scliools, Neighborhood groups, 
Weddmg parties, etc., etc., during the prevalence of 
the "heated term" make Savin Rocli aplace of amuse- 
ment and joyful pastime. This place is also a sum- 
mer-retreat for invaUds from city and country, who 
desire its bathing conveniences and its quiet and 
beauty. Moreover a great many persons from various 
portions of the country, go there to live a few days 
or weeks, as others go to Saratoga, the White Moun- 
tains, Newport and Cape Maj^ 

Beside the Savin Rock hotel, there is now on the 
beach, and near the Rock, a very excellent new 
public hotel called the Sea View House, also bathing 
housess, and several well made cottages in the rear of 
the Hotel, for private famiUes ; and grove grounds ; 
with conveniences for Picnic accommodatioi>s, its 
framed shelters, its long tables, seats, swings. Every 
thing here is attractive. Near here also, is the 
large and commodious Beach House. And then 
back further through the groves is the new House, 
called the Waverly, a most inviting spot. 

From Broadway at the junction of Elm and York 
streets, the new Horse Rail road to Centerville 
commences. For another penny added to the six 
already paid at the depot, you can extend your ride 
in that direction one or two miles. Here you will 
find the carriage works of Mr. Newhall ; the large 
and extensive works of the New Haven Car Company, 
James M. Townsend Esq., President; and the works 
of the New Haven Saw Company, H. N. Jarvis, 



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President, which is a new feature of New Haven 
manufactures, and demonstrates the 'perfection to 
which the ingenuity of American Artists in the 
various trades and wares of commerce may arrive. 
These works are very extensive already and addi- 
tional improvements are contemplated. 

Another horse rail road it is beUeved, will soon 
run out to Whitneyville along the wide avenue 
leading there a distance of two or three miles. Here 
is the extensive Armory of Mr. Eli Whitney. The 
New Haven Water Company .have their works located 
here, controling an extensive lake of water from 
which they supply the city. We expect that sooner 
or later all the long avenues and wide streets of the 
city will be supplied with the convenience of the 
horse rail road. 

Ect3ls. 
Travellers may be certain to find in New Haven a 
good hotel. The Nfw Haven House on Chapel 
street, near the Colleges, at the corner of Chapel and 
College streets, is regarded as one of the best hotels 
in the city. It was kept for years by Mr, Allis, a very 
kind and courteous landlord, who is now no more, 
and is owned and managed by Mr. Mosely, fomerly of 
the Massasoit House, Springfield, and the Brevoort 
House, New York, who brings with him a rejDutation 
for keeping a splendid house wherever he has had the 
care of one heretofore. Then the old Tontine, corner 
of Court and Church streets, reposing quietly in the 
shade of the trees and facing the Green, ofl:ers you its 



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comforts. And tlie Tremont House, corner of Court 
and Orange streets, is a well-kept and well patronized 
hotel. The Park House, is an old hotel, on Chapel 
street, near Trinity Church. Its situation is central 
and delightful, having the Public Square as is the 
case with the Tontine, immediatly in its front. 
The Union House, City Hotels and Merchant's Hotels 
are immediately near the Depot, the Union opposite 
the front entrance, the City opposite the South, and 
the Merchants' on the West side of the Depot, under 
the same roof. The Eagle Hotel near the foot of 
State street, the Central House is on Elm street, 
near Crown, the Madison House on State street near 
Elm. The first three or four of these are the largest 
and best Hotels in the city, and are the most patron- 
ized by visitors and first-class boarders. 
The Lunch. 

Travellers, and strangers in the city, often inquire 
for a good eating house or saloon, such as may be 
found on every hand in New York, Boston and 
Philadelphia. 

Sanger's old stand on Union street, opposite the 
depot on the East side, now kept by Fence, is a 
convenient place to run in for a lunch, and below, 
on the corner, is the long known and much cele- 
brated Oyster and Dining house of C. W. Bradley. 
The Temperance Dining Rooms are on State street, 
above Chapel, as well as Cowell's Saloon, and some 
other smaller places. 

But we come to speak of 



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LOCKWOOD'S City Hall Dining Rooms, 
for Ladies and Gentlemen. 

Lockwood is well known throughout the city. 
He is perhaps the Chief Caterer for the public palate, 
for steamboat excursions and for special entertain- 
ments in New Haven, and occupies the rooms just 
South of the City Hall and opposite the Park. He 
is prepared to furnish weddings, parties, families etc., 
with cakes ice creams and ices, also to furnish parties 
with attentive waiters. Glass, China, and Silver for 
all special entertainments. Ladies and Gentlemens 
will find his dining rooms in nice and complete 
order. Parties visiting the city will find this a good 
place for meals, ice creams confectionary, etc. 

In Orange street, below Chapel, there is an eating- 
house, now kept by Bradley and Butler. 

Mrs. Candee is well known in the city as making 
a splendid coffee, and furnishing her guests with a 
fine breakfast or dinner. Her rooms are in Orange 
near Crown street. 

Ford keeps an eating lunch on Church street, 
below the Post Office, and on the opposite side 
of the street. 

The Clinton House on Church street, furnishes a 
good table. 

Mont's Dining Saloon is on Church street, at No. 
16, and is much advertised. 

Our old friend D. B. Sanger, has removed to South 
End Grove, north of the Light House, and offers, 
entertainment there. 



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Eoadley's 

Among this cltiss of dining saloons, one of the 
most popular is that of George C. lloaclley. His 
patrons are for the greater part the students of 
Vale College, by whom the place is familiarly tcrni- 
med "Hoad's". The saloon is on Chapel street, 
nearly opposite the Old South College edifice, and 
directly opposite the College grounds and fence where 
the students in the shade or sun as the case may 
warrant, are wont to lounge in leisure moments 
for a song or a smoke. 

At Hoadley's you can find a very neat, choice lunch. 
He will give you whatever he attempts to supply, in 
the nicest possible form. His bill of fare is select, and 
costly. His rooms are filled with the best of every 
article in his line of trade also, as fruit, confectionery 
cigars, nuts, etc. And beside these he has an exten- 
sive side department of books, especially college text 
books, and all the stationery of both schools and 
college. Also a large collection of micellaneous 
goods. And the News papers are added, the dailies 
and weeklies and monthlies. So that Hoadley's is 
the great student's quarter. Whether hungry or not 
every student sooner or later makes a bill there, 
Base Ball furniture he has all along supplied, and 
now he is largely interested in that of the modern 
Velocipede, and has rented one of the fine rooms in 
Music Hall for the convenience of his customers and 
for the gratification of the public. His rooms are 
the most central in the City, and Ladies find them- 



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selves pleasantly accommodated there. Hoadley rents, 
or sells the machines, as the case may be, and fur- 
nishes only the best that are manofactured. The 
running of velocipedes on the side walSis has been 
prohibited by the Common Couucil and consequent- 
ly this exercise and amusement is now mostly con- 
fined to public halls and grounds, engaged for the 
purpose. Many parties in New Haven have gone 
into the business. There is one large hall, corner 
Park and Crown streets. Another in Franklin. 
Ice CitEAM AND Sthawberries. 
These delicacies are to be found in many of the 
eating houses named already, and in other numerous 
places we have not, and cannot name. We are not 
able to give as many names and places of all sorts of 
business and amusement as we could desire. And 
in regard especially to "creams," and "berries," we 
have as an apology, that it is a shifting, and 
limited trade with many, to say the least. But 
one in want of an "ice," or of "berries," can find 
them as we have said, above. Lockwood has a 
reputation for good cream, so has Johnston below 
the depot. In like manner Mrs. Candee is spoken of. 
So are Ford and Stoddard, Ferry, the baker, on 
State street. In fact, ice cream and strawberries 
during the Strawberry season, abound in every part 
of the city. 

Mr. Ferry now advertises ice cream made by 
steam, and offers to supply it in large quantities at 
much reduced prices. 



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Nuts, Oranges, Raisins, Bananas, Candies, &c. 

Call on Beers' in State street ; Schoonmaker's on 
Chapel street, near Church ; at W. A. Stoddarcrs 
(late Mandevilles,) Glebe building, corner of Church 
and Chapel Street. He has also the best of sod a and 
small beer, cakes, pies, bread, confectionery etc. A 
little further down on Church street and you come 
to Dyas' C(»nfectionery. H. H. Snow's confectionery 
is on Chapel street, below the Depot ; Douglass and 
Sons, on State street. Snow and Douglass are old, 
long established houses, and their manufacture and 
sale of the goods in question is immense, and has re- 
sulted favorably for both. 

Eonnd the Green. 
We expect to be occasionally, somewhat repeti- 
tious, but this may press deeper on your mind, names 
and places otherwise easily forgotten. We have 
spoken of the Elms, and accidentally of the Public 
Green. It is altogether important to give it a place 
of much prominence in a work of this kind. The 
early founders of the city appropriated it to the pur- 
poses of a Park or Public Green for ever. At the 
present time, this ground is enclosed with an iron 
fence, and on all sides of it the giant elms throw 
their arms aloft, and spread a dense soft shade on all 
below. The only street that passes through the 
ground, is Temple Street, and this is shut off from 
public drives by the iron gates some part of the 
time. But a very wide and level brick walk ex- 
tends across it from Chapel street on the South, to 



Elm sfreet on the North immediately in front of the 
three Churches, Trinity, Centre and North. The 
whole square of the Lower Green, as it is called, or 
the Easterly portion, is without shade, except on the 
sides. Neither is there any building, monument, or 
intervening object upon it, except the grand old 
Liberty pole in the centre, one solitary gas lamp 
post near to it, and the well known Town Pump in 
the south-east corner. 

These Churches face this broad walk, under the 
shade of the lofty trees, and Trinity is over grown 
with ivy being of stone, and is a remarkably fine look- 
ing Church, though by no means ostentatious. The 
Centre Church and the North Church are wooden 
structures but very handsome edifices, and great 
ornaments to the city. Immediatly in the rear of 
the Centre Church, are the graves of the Regicidds. 
Still further in the rear of the Centre Church is the 
State House, standing on the elevated ground of the 
West portion of the Green. The Public Square has 
its west boundary in College street, immediately on 
the west side of the State House. The Upper or 
West Square, is, it is seen, occupied by these public 
buildings also. Several lines of Elm and Maple trees, 
some of them of more modern growth, run across the 
whole surface from North to South, and furnish 
during the summer season an excellent, cool shelter, 
from the burning heat of the sun. 

On the North side of the State House, viz, in the 
corner of the Green at the intersection of Elm and 



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College, there formerly stood the plain, old, brick 
Methodist Church, where for many a year the first 
Methodist congregation had met and prayed, and 
where the order had greatly flourished. But having 
removed across the street and erected a large and 
imposing Church, there is now on the Green no other 
building or edifice than those already enumerated. 

College street is a well shaded street, bounding the 
Green on the West side. It commences at George 
street, on the South, and extends northerly to Grove 
street. At the head of College street is the present 
Shefiield Scientific School of Yale College, founded 
by the generous munificence of Joseph E. Sheffield 
Esq., of New Haven, whose elegant mansion is 
near it, fronting on Hillhouse Avenue. 

The Scientific School is an appendage of Yale 
College. Here the students take a through course of 
study, but yet differing in some respects from the 
complete Academical department of the College 
proper. The course of Mathematical study is one of 
the most thorough in the country. 

Up Chapel Street. 

From the Depot you can take the cars, or a hack, or 
walk if you picfer that mode, and go up town a long 
distance in a straight line passing under the trees aa 
usual, and meeting a variety of interesting attrac- 
tions. Chapel street, as we have said before, is the 
Broadway of New Haven : and the short portion of 
it lying between State and Church street, or what is 
really the distance of two blocks, is the centre of the 



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fashionable dry goods trade in the city; so that 
**down in Chapel street," or "up in Chapel street," 
spoken by a resident in the street, outside the busy 
tion of it, as well as by those residing in other sec- 
portions of the city, is meant to refer to that portion 
of the street, par excellence. Here the ladies throng in 
carriages and on foot, to buy their silks, linens, laces 
and thread, and all the adornments and necessary 
articles to complete their toilette, and make the out- 
fit of a beautiful lady. Thousands of dollars are 
here daily paid in the purchase of goods by the fine 
ladies of New Haven — not all for mere display and 
ornament, but for many objects of family and domes- 
tic utility. The New Haven National Bank, the 
Yale National Bank, the City Bank, and the First 
National Bank of New Haven, are located within 
these bounds. Here also, is the Young Men's Insti- 
tute and Reading Room. A great many Photo- 
graph galleries are to be found here. Lawyers oftices, 
Coal and Gas Offices, Bookstores, and News Offices, 
Carpet Stores and Hardware Stores. The office of 
the New Haven Daily Register^ Harness, Trunk, 
and Hat Establishments, and a vast amount of busi- 
ness of all sorts is here concentrated, and so attracts 
crowds of buyers and strollers. Chapel street bounds 
the Public Green on the South, from Church to Col- 
lege street. The old Glebe Building still stands on 
the corner of Church and Chapel, swarming with 
tenants as of yore ; the most extensive one in point of 
business, is Mr. John H. Benham, who has here his 



famons printing office, and publishes the Neio Haven 
Directory Formerly we were ushered through 
Bome of its dark and gloomy halls into the mys- 
terious precincts of the Brothers' Society in Yale 
College at its weekly sessions. (The College Courant 
was lately published here, under the immediate care 
of ^Mr. C. C. Chattield, a graduate.) Above and be- 
low, the edifice is crowded with tenants. 

Near this building, on the west side of it, is Mal- 
ley's famous Dry Goods Store, and the Park Hotel, 
Smith's building and hall, with store on the street, 
an 1 the excellent grocery, late Mr. Wm. T. Bradley's. 
Then we cross Temple street, and on the opposite 
corner, is the old costly mansion of the Street ftimily, 
and the late residence of Admiral Foote, from whence 
he was taken to his grave. 

Mr. Smith is just above the Park House on Chapel 
street, and the store is heavily stocked with goods in 
great variety of styles, which are sold as we believe, 
it foir prices. Yt. Smith seems to be always selling 
and always replenishing. Messrs. Camp & St. John 
are a few doors to the east of him, and offer a great 
variety of attractive goods. Shelley & Lyon on 
Chapel street |neai' the colbges, do a very extensive 
business in stoves, hot air furnaces, tin roef.ng, and 
steam piping and jobbing. 

Bradley's hat and fur store is very convenient to 
the Depot, being on the corner of State and Chapel 
streets, and Mr Bradley, like Thomas himself, is a 
genial and honorable person to trade with. Below 



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him a few doors on State street, is the fruit store of 
Beers & Co. To say nothing of oranges, bananas and 
other foreign fruits, we think we have never seen 
Buch beautiful specimens of western apples as they 
offered by hundreds of barrels last fall. 

State street is full of grocery, iron, glass, flour, 
shoe, cLithing, meat, fruit, stove, fish, and bread 
stores, printing offices, book binderies, eating 
houses, agricultural stores, auction houses, and wo 
know not all. We should like to spread them all 
out to the reader, but have not the room. 

Further along is the new Chapel, erected by the 
Centre (Cong.) Church ; and then the mansion of 
Mrs. Allis, and Professor Henry Day ; also Dr. 
Mallett's ; the Floral Garden of Robert Veitch,'^ the 
paint store of Durgy & Co., the stores of Lewis, 
Thill, Leavenworth, Ward and Mason. Above, on 
the corner of College and Chapel streets, is the hand- 
some New Haven Hotel, known as one of the first 
hotels in town, and has often been resorted to by 
many of our best citizens, and is sometimes spoken 
of as the headquarters of the Republican Governor 
when in town. It was on this ground in the olden 
times, that General Washington was entertained, 
and passed the night. On the outside of the Green 
is College street, with its long front of college build- 



* The fi'st bricks from the '= Kihis" of North Haven 
used in New Haven, are said to have been, many years 
since, in making the walls of Mr. Veitch's Floral Garden 
Store on Chapel street. 



ing9. On the north side, the First Methodist 
Church, and the residence of the Hon. Ralph I. In- 
gersoU, one of New Haven's able and distinguished 
men ; a great man at the bar, and in his younger 
days, a leader in politics ; an honored representative 
of the country, at the court of the Czar; now, feel- 
ing somewhat the effects of age, and measuring jnore 
carefully the ground, as he walks yet erect, over it. 
Mrs. Foster's old mansion is here, and Mrs. Eli 
Blake's, and Dr. N. B. Ives' ; and if we go down to 
Church street, we pass the substantial and rich look- 
ing edifice of Thomas R. Trowbridge Esq., finely lo- 
cated opposite the central part of the Green. 

On the East, is the St. John's block of fine dwellings 
on the corner of Elm and Church ; the elegant and 
costly City Hall, the law buildings connected with 
Yale College, and the old, famous, world renowned 
Tontine Hotel, We are sorry it has lost some of its 
ancient celebrity, but it is still regarded as a good 
hotel, embosomed among magnificent Elms, and 
looking directly out on the beautiful face of the com- 
mon. 

On the corner where Church and Chapel again 
unite, there is the substantial edifice known as 
the Exchange building, used wholly for stores and 
ofiices. Here the lawyers, brokers, and men who are 
wide awake on the speculations of the day, throng 
in great numbers. Every room is occupied, and 
rents run high. On the opposite corner, is the new 
and beautiful edifice of a somewhat similar charac- 



tcr known as Cutler Corner, and opposite on Church 
street, we reach agam the old Glebe building. 

"We have now gone round the Green, and starting 
on a new line, we go down Church street about one 
block, going past many German clothing and fancy 
stores, grocery stores and eating houses ; Booth's 
auction house on the East side of the street ; the 
drug store of Geo. W. Smith ; Walker's extensive 
cabinet and furniture store ; Gray's furniture, crock- 
cry, and miscellaneous goods ; Bostwick's saddle and 
harness store ; Hoadley's building once owned by 
Mr. Brewster, and called by him the Franklin House, 
with a gilt head of the old philosoprer in front. 
Before this however, it was used as a hotel, kept by 
Butler. It was the best hotel in New Haven, when 
President Monroe came through here, and dined 
there* But time works great changes, and Butler's 
Hotel after various changes, is now a somewhat an- 
tiquated edifice with shops beneath on the street, 
and Mr. Hoadley's carriages occasionally carted oflf, 
where once perhaps, a dozen were piled together on 
the wharf, awaiting their turn of freightage. This 
is Hoadley's building. It has seen great men in its 
day pass over its tlireshold. It has been a popular 

* President Monroe said it was the best dinner he ever 
gat down 10, and Butler, who liad prepared the dinner, 
and who wns a roiigli speaking man, rei>lied with one of 

liis fjreat woids, "J , I am now ready to die," for 

Butler was indeed filmed for Ids dinners, and this eompli- 
nieiit from the Picsident of the United States, completely 
satislied his ambition. 



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and well known public nouse in ths City of Elms. 
We are told that Mr. HoacHey is about to erect on 
the grounds now occupied by the old building, one 
of the finest structures in New Haven. 

The well known and largely patronised grocery 
store of Chas. H. Oaks, is immediately opiDosite. 
Mr. Oaks, is one of a class of judicious and persist- 
ent advertisers. He never lets his store be forgotten. 
But every day the newspapers tell their readers of 
something that Oaks has in his store, and he will 
sell it cheap ; and the price is often given. He has 
also added a tea and coffee department to his gen- 
eral trade, and the whole business bears the stamp 
of success. And below is the new store of Daily, 
doing a brisk and good trade ; and the fish rooms of 
Mr. Hyde, one of our New Haven enterprising busi- 
ness men, especially in this department of trade and 
6j)eculation. 

On the west side of Church street, near Crown, 
is the Government Post Office. This is a very sub- 
stantial edifice, and cost the government a large sum 
of money. But Uncle Sam is used to this, and seems 
to take pride in paying generously for all he receives. 
The Post Offiice building is of the Portland sand 
stone, with wide granite steps, and is arranged to 
give the greatest accommodation to the office itself, 
and to the public. Beside the lock and key boxes, 
it has about two thousand private boxes for the pub- 
lic generally ; a ladies' department for the delivery 
of letters, also a gentleman's ; a money order and re- 



ceipt department, a stamp delivery, and a handsome 
side office, for private business with any parties who 
may call. Hon. N. D. Sperry has been the Post- 
master eight years, and has a re-appointment under 
the present administration. 

In the rooms above, are large Custom House ac- 
comodations for the office and business of the Col- 
lecter of the Port. Hon. James F. Babcock has ful- 
filled the duties of Collector, for the last eight years, 
and on his retirement from its responsible cares, 
Professor Cyrus Northrop has been ajjx^ointed as his 
successor. 

Here also, there are ample quarters assigned the 
government for holding the regular terms of the 
United States Courts. 

It will be remembered, that the Post Office build- 
ing is on Church street, below Chapel, and is near 
the corner of Church and Crown. South of this cor- 
ner toward George street, we come to the old church 
of the Roman Catholics, known as St, Mary^s, 
Father O'Brien the priest, has long been over it, and 
among other things, has ever warmly advocated the 
cause of temperance. 

On the corner of Church and Crown streets, oppo- 
site, is the Central Hotel formerly the Old Temperance 
Hotel of Mr. Jones. Below this is now the Dining 
Saloon of Ford ; the new grocery store of Dailey, and 
several other places of business ; and we now come 
to the head of Church street, where it intersects with 
George, the latter crossing it at right angles here, 



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and so of course, running easterly and westerly. 
Here also is the head of Meadow street, and Con- 
gress Avenue. The latter leads directly over to 
Washington Hill, formerly Sodon Hill, and to the 
Hospital, etc., and is one of the main routes to West 
Haven by the old road through Ailing Town. Mea- 
dow street runs nearly North and South. Taking 
your way down this famous old street you reach the 
harbor where on the banks of what was formerly the 
shore of this part of the bay, stands the old wood 
structure known as the Jew's Building, which, years 
ago, was erected by its singular proprietor as a ref- 
uge for the Jews, or a stopping place on their way 
to the Holy Land, 

You pass the former residence of the late Henry 
Trowbridge Esq., well known as one of the most 
successful West Indian Merchants of the city, living 
in quite plain, unostentatious style, though in a very 
comfortable and inviting house, and nearly opposite 
the residence of his business competitor Wm. Forbes 
Esq. Both gentlemen are now deceased. From the 
foot of Meadow street you turn to the right and 
proceed by West Water street across the dyke to 
Columbus street, and on the way, you pass the Col- 
uml3us street Church, now occupied by the Reformed 
Church Society, a solid elegant stone structure built 
by the late Gerard Hallock Esq. and Thomas R. Trow- 
bridge Esq. Directly after, you come to the new and 
handsome West Church edifice, lately erected on the 
corner of Howard Avenue and Columbus Street by 



the Congregationalists. In this direction you drive' 
on to the pleasant village of West Haven and Savin 
Rock by the New Road, and also by the long, plea- 
sent Howard Avenue to the water at Oyster Point, 
going by the " Castle," i. e. the residence of the 
Hallock's. 

There, for twenty-five years, while editor of the 
New York Journal of Commerce, Mr. Hallock made 
tis home, and regularly returned to it from his 
New York office at the close of each weeks labor. 
But the property has now passed into other hands, 
and the New York and New Haven Rail Road 
Company are now building their new works for car 
houses and machinery, on the premises, and on sur- 
rounding lands which they have lately purchased. 
All this section of the city is now rapidly filling up, 
the property has come into market, been bought and 
sold and run off smartly, and water lots extending oa 
these low, even grounds, fifty and a hundred rods to 
the Channel, have of course commanded inquiry and 
been readily bought in. Speculation in real estate 
in New Haven has its fever heat every little while, 
and first and second buyers often make a good trans- 
action where the first appearances were against 
them. 

On West Chapel street, Mr. Burton Mallory has a 
magnificent mansion, almost palatial. It has been 
much enlarged, has ample grounds, with fountains 
playing, and is stylish in the best sense of the word. 
Mr. Bliss, Mr. Nelson Hotchkiss, Mr. Daniel Trow- 



bridge, Mr. Malley, Mr. Elihu Sperry, Mr. Fabrique, 
and Benjamin Noyes Esq., have also handsome and 
attractive houses ; and there are many others in all 
that section of tlie city, especially on Whalley Avenue. 

In case of accident, or any need of a doctor, there 
is a drug store on Chapel street, near the depot, with 
an entrance also on State street, kept by Mr. C. B. 
Whittlesey, who is also a good doctor were he to 
choose to practice. There is another famous drug 
store by Noyes, further up Chapel street, called 
"Apothecaries Hall." Then on the corner ot 
Church and Chapel, is one by Klock. These are all 
near the depot. Above are Leavenworth, Beers, 
Dickerman, Dow ; and on York, Olmstead. 

Below the depot, there is one near by, known as 
Daggett's. 

Good physicians reside near ; Dr. Tyler on Wooster 
street, Dr. Park ; Dr. Whittemore's office is in the 
Register's new building. Chapel street ; Dr. Hubbard. 
Dr. Sanford, Dr. Bacon, of the Medical Department, 
Yale ; Drs. Townsend in Tontine block, Levi Ives on 
Temple and Elm streets ; Dr. Daggett, Wall street ; 
Dr. Pierpont, York street ; Drs. Carrington and 
Terry on Chapel ; Drs. Jewett Ward and Skiff, 
(Homeopathic) College street ; Dr. Foote (Homeo- 
pathic) Temple street; Dr. Paul Swift (Homeo- 
pathic) Chapel street, below the depot. 

And among the dentists are Dr. Elias Strong, near 
Yale College on Chapel street; one of our enterpris- 
ing and most popular dentists; gentlemanly and 



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prompt in all business matters, and a good and ge- 
nial friend. Dr. Mallet on Chapel street ; Dr. Hall 
on Church ; Dr. Ely D. Smith, and Riggs, etc. 
Long Wharf. 
Starting from the Depot near the comer of State and 
Chapel street, a drive down Slate street, passing the 
Iron, Grocery, Glass, Hardware, Fruit, and Flour 
stores of leading jobbing houses, and the handsome 
Banking Houses of three or four of these moneyed 
institutions, you reach the head of Long Wharf 
where the track of the New York and Kew Haven 
Railroad crosses it, and near which is their large 
engine and work shop, with its elevated dome. 
Long Wharf has a very interesting history of its 
own. A long and valuable document prepared by 
Thomas R. Trowbridge Esq., for the New Haven 
Colony Historical Society may be found on their files, 
and is well worth perusing. Mr. Trowbridge being 
well qualified by his position to prepare such a history. 
This paper tells when the wharf was commenced, 
and the great amount of labor upon it, and the 
heavy cost of money it has taken to build it as it 
now stands. It stretches far down into the harbor, 
and the curving channel comes very near its lowest 
extremity. From the head of the wharf you can 
take an easy and luxurious drive along through 
East Water street to the old Pavilion House, as the 
hotel there was formerly called, now a private dwell- 
ing or tenement house. You will drive on by the 
side of the water at the head ol the li arbor, IJi© 



3$ 

entire distance, passing some very fine dwellings,, 
and through a section of the active business part 
of the town in lumber, coal, and manufactures ; 
among others the extensive hardware works of 
Sargeant & Co. 

Arrived here, you can go on down to the steam- 
boat Dock, seeing the head of the bay, the Hartford 
and Springfield Rail Road and Freight Depot, the 
New York and New Haven noble steamers, their 
wharf, depot, etc., and also the crowded coal vessels 
unloading at their docks, the eastern terminus of the 
Horse Raikoad from Fair Haven and Westville 
through the city ; the much talked of Tomlinsoji's 
Bridge, over which one rides to East Haven and 
Beacon Hill, and for a long and beautiful drive as 
we have already mentioned, to Fort Hale and the- 
Light House on the Eastern Shore. 

From Tomlinson's Bridge one looks away to the 
north over a magnificent scenery of mountain,. 
lowland, and lake, and can rest his eye at the same 
time on the beautiful village of Fair Haven, on the 
opposite side of the Harbor. Below this, is the opem 
harbor and sound. 

It is not beyond the memory of some men now 
alive, when Long Wharf extended but a little way 
toward the present channel of the bay. Then there 
were no dwellings or very few in exposed situations 
as low as Fleet street, and along the original chan- 
nel up into the city, where the small craft anchored. 
In early times, the sea came in roaring under the 



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eastern gales, and chafing against the land on "Water 
street, Fleet street, George, Crown, and Chapel 
streets. And it is not unlikely, that some vessel has 
stranded in a fearful night of storm, just off" Bacon's 
present wharfage grounds, or the Trowbridge,s or 
Armstrong's blocks or even Goodsell's. "Who that 
has seen within the past year, as may be seen oc- 
casionally every year, the fearful dashing of the 
tempest waves, driven in their fury high and dry 
over the lower end of Long "Wharf, tossing the an- 
chored vessels grinding and groaning on the firmly 
sunken timber and walls of the wharf, can for a 
moment doubt how it may have fared with a vessel 
driven as supposed into the harbor by such a South 
Easter, and no friendly wharf to cling to ? 

But now, in addition to the natural protection of 
the Harbor, the city has been built out over the 
low water spaces, and Long "Wharf stretches its 
great length out into the very midst of the harbor, 
and Lights and Buoys and Beacons mark the chan- 
nel and its depth, and the mariner brings in safely 
his plunging bark to anchorage off" the dock. A 
great importing and exporting business has been 
done on this wharf, and yet to some extent continues ; 
the Towners, Trowbridges, Hotchkisses and Arm- 
strongs are engaged in it, and some others, espec- 
ially in the coasting trade. If you wish to see con- 
fusion worse confounded, to hear a bedlam of angry 
or excited voices and clamor, go down Long "Wharf 
in mud time, when several vessels are hastily load- 



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ing and unloading and panting horses stagger 
under their heavy drafts, and smart beneath the 
hish of drivers. A day's work at sucli a time on 
Long Wliart means a great deal done. 

On tlie wharf near the New York and New Haven 
raih-oad crossing, is the large wholesale grocery of 
G. W. Gooclsell ; and near him is the store and stor- 
age rooms of W. J. Goodsell. N. W. Bacon, the 
great flour dealer, is near by, and the house of Hen- 
ry Trowbridge' Sons, importers ; the Brothers Arm- 
strong, also, and Hotchkiss. 

Cruttenden's flour store is on the corner above 
opposite the old Custom House square. Further up 
in Fleet street is the head quarters of the York 
street bakery, and a feed store. 

On the corner of Whiting and State streets is Bown's 
"well known coal office and yard. By great adroit- 
ness in management, and continued, extensive adver- 
tisements, " Bown's " has become a very familiar 
name in the coal trade of New Haven. On the cor- 
ner of State and George streets, is the extensive 
wholesale flour store of N. W. Merwiu and Co. The 
most v.iluabie and highly prized brands of flour put 
up in the country, North, South, East, and West, 
can be found there at wholesale prices. By fairness, 
honesty and industry, they have built up an exten- 
Bive business. 
DiiivE Down Chapel St., East to The Whakf. 

We now return to the Depot. From the doorway 
of the Station House, on the north or Chapel street 



8$ 

end, you can step out on the bridge that here crosses 
the street, and take a seat in one of the horse rail- 
road cars for the Dock, or you can hire a hack, go 
on foot, or in any other mode you can find, and may 
choose; but you had better ride than walk, on ac- 
count of the distance. It is about a mile and a half 
fi-om one point to the other. Immediately near 
the station, is the Merchant,s Exchange Hall, for- 
merly Brewster,s Hall ; The Palladium printing-office, 
the Western Union Telegraph office. Benjamin and 
Ford's fine jewelry and watch establishment ; the 
Elm City National Bank ; the Chapel Street Congre- 
gational church, the Rev. Wm. T. Eustis late its popu- 
lar and long tried i)artor ; the house of Adams Ex- 
press Co., the confectionery of H. H. SnoAV, Edward 
S. Rowland's store, etc. Riding down Chaj^el street 
from this point, you pass the Universalist church, 
formerly known as the " first Baptist," St. Paul's, at 
the corner of Chapel and Olive. There are several 
very fine residences in this vicinity ; those of Edwin 
Marble, Nelson Hotchkiss, Judge Betts, Chas. Robin- 
son Esq., etc., and the beautifully shaded park, 
called Wooster Square (or the New Green), opposite 
which is the classical and military school of Wm. H. 
Russell Esq. All down this long drive of a mile or 
so, there are some handsome dwellings ; for instance, 
Ex Gov. James English, Mrs. King's, and Mr. T. 
Towner's ; and there are vea-y extensive works of 
manufacture. Among these the carriage house of 
Lawrence , Bradley and Pardee, is especially worth 



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noticing; also the Iron works of the brothers Sault, 
all of which we mention elsewhere in our pages. 

The railroad at the head of Chapel street runs in 
to East street near the water's edge, bends to the 
right, and then presently to the left, and you are 
soon set down again at the Steamboat dock. There 
is a good street for a carriage drive, abounding in 
comfortable and some of them handsome dwellings, 
and very desirable for situation, next south of 
Chapel street, and parallel with it, it is Wooster street. 
It is a famous old thoroughfare. And the next 
long paralel street south of it is East Water. 

If you wish to visit Fair Haven, now that you are 
in East street and near the new bridge at the foot 
of Chapel street, drive over it, and so by the south 
end of the village go up into the town. It is a large 
growmg village, built uj) in the first place by its 
Oyster business, having little manufacturing inter- 
ests, and now, is spreading itself on the eastern side 
of the Quinnipiac, on its sloping hill sides and sum- 
mits, and on the whole lace of the plain upon the 
west side of the stream, until it shows you a spot of 
beauty, a delightsome retreat, the chosen residence 
of many wealthy and distinguished men. Hon. 
James F. Babcock, and the Hon. Charles Ives have 
erected on the heights above the river, beautiful 
houses overlooking the valley, the western hills and 
the harbor. Rev. J. S. C. Abbot, the historian, re- 
sides here. Mr. Maltby has a wide and rich home- 
stead on the plain. Gentlemen from New York are 



buying nncl locating here ; and so Fair Ilavon, with 
its tall spires, its noble river, and its bridges, its 
schools, its shipi^ing ; beautiful in situation ; invites 
the stranger to ride over and enjoy it. 
The Drives. 
Take the cars, or the hacks to Savin Rock. 
This is a beautiful sea-side resort. We have spoken 
of it elswhere. The sand-beach from near the 
mouth of West River, runs west for some miles, 
gently curvmg in and out, as the tides have washed 
away or accumulated, but at a certain point, and 
that, Savin Rock, the tidal waves do nothing but 
foam and rage. Here is a rocky, ragged, little 
promontory, rising twenty or thirty feet (more or 
less) from the water at low tide to the edge, and 
gradually rising higher as the land recedes, and the 
paths and groves spread on either hand. Close in 
on the East of this tree-crowned promontory, over- 
shadowed by its trees, is the Savin Rock Hotel. 
It is an extensive, attractive, and weH arranged 
House ; with long verandahs, fine parlors, easy 
lounges and seats, extensive garden walks, and is a 
great resort in summer and winter, by the sea- 
bathers, the epicures, the invalids, the travellers,— 
whole families drive there, all the leisure enjoying, 
pleasure seeking, strangers go there. And on the 
brow of the promontory in the summer, what a re- 
viving breeze comes wafted from the bosom of the 
water that perchance is now rolling in headlong 
from the outer sea. How many a one has sat 



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dowTi here and forgot his sorrows, and perhaps, has 
risen up and gone far off upon tlie ragged rocks be- 
yond, and plunged into the rolling waves for sport. 
How many may be -seen in groups along the beach, 
arrayed for the water, and running to plunge into 
its crested edges. We advise all who love the sea, 
and the beach, and a pleasant day among the groves, 
and the comforts of a nice Hotel, to visit Savin Rock. 
The Horse Cars with elegant horses, run from the 
corner of Chapel and Church street every half hour, 
and at some seasons of the year, every fifteen 
minutes. The distance is not less than four or five 
miles, and excursion tickets are sold for thirty cents. 
The hacks can be hired at reasonable rates, and 
are generally handsome and comfortable vehicles, 
drawn by good horses, sometimes very gay and no- 
ble beasts, and the drivers are attentive and careful. 
On the route to Savin Rock, one crosses the track of 
the New York, New Haven, and Boston railroad ; 
he rides near the residence of the late Gerard Hal- 
leck Esq., the well known Editor of the New York 
Journal of Commerce, and enjoys a very fair view 
of the Harbor of New Haven, the Light House, etc. 
He is also taken through the beautiful village of 
West Haven, one of the sweetest on Earth. We re- 
member hearing the venerable President of Yale 
College, the late Jeremiah Day, say, that he had 
always thought West Haven one of the pleasantest 
towns to live in; and safest for bringing up a 
family, he liad ever known. In liis time, it was in- 



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deed remarkaljly quiet and free from the frivolities 
and temptations of many other places. And even 
now, it presents much of its former beauty and 
attractiveness. Its venerable elms arching the 
streets, those long elm-covered streets ; its common 
as green as an hundred years ago, and its tasteful 
mansions, assuring you of comfort, happiness, and 
thrift, on the part of the owner and occupants. 

We have dropped these few words of West Haven 
on our ride with you to Savin Rock, where the 
view as we go, both sea-ward and land-ward, will be 
delightful all the way. 

In West Haven, the Buckle Manufacturing Com- 
pany does a very large business, and also the Brass 
key and wheel works of Tuttle and Hotchkiss. 
There is also here a shipyard ; and while we write, 
a vessel of nine hundred tons on the ways is getting 
ready for launching. 

If you wish for a j^leasant summer retreat on the 
shore of the Sound, where there are boats for sailing, 
where there are good fishing and bathing, and 
where the best of sea food may be always enjoyed ; 
you can find them all along the shore, from the 
Light House on the East to Saybrook, and on the 
West to Bridgeport, and beyond. At short dis- 
tances from each other, there are large commodious 
houses and hotels, private boarding houses and 
bathing conveniences, where families and individuals 
and large pic-nic parties, may find accomodations, 
where fifty, and from that to an hundred persona 



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may receive the most polite attention, or wliere they 
■v^dll find true enjoyment, and a happy refuge from 
the noise and torrid heat of a crowded and fashion- 
able town. Savin Rock on the beach at West Haven 
we have mentioned. Charles' Island, is a sweet 
place just off the main land at Milford, ten or 
twelve miles from New Haven and famous for ex- 
cursions all through the summer months. 
Charles' Island. 

Here you will find a large and convenient hotel, 
and the best accomodations either for the day or the 
week. There is Merwin's on the beach, south of 
Savin Rock, and splendid clam chow'der for you if 
you like it, and oysters, and eels, and blue fish. 
You go over to Charles' Island by way of " Old Mil- 
ford," as it is often called, rowing over to it from the 
mainland, or steaming there by boat from the city 
of New Haven, or from any other place on the shore. 

Fishing parties and excursions at the appropriate 
seasons, often sail out upon the Sound in fishing 
smacks and yachts, in search of good fishing among 
the islands, or out farther toward the open sea. 
Sometimes they go out as far as the Eastern boun- 
dary of Long Island to Montauk Point looking for 
Blue Fish and Black Fish. They are frequently 
successful and continue absent several days and 
nights, passing the night usually aboard their own 
yachts, and return laden with spoils. 

At a point west of Savin Rock, known as Oyster 
river is the old Clark Farm, which from the ear- 



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liest settlement of New Haven was in the possession 
of this family. Their descendants, as we learn from 
one familiar with the grounds in early life, still hold 
them. They owned this farm when slavery was yet 
in Connecticut. Old "Mack" a colored slave be. 
longed to this family. They were obliged by law to 
support him, or to see that he did not become a 
town charge. Old " Mack " was a fiddler. He was 
known in all the neighboring towns, and for a 
" York Shilling " would play for a group of dancers 
wherever the old or the young would congregate for 
the purpose. " Old Mack" and his times have now 
passed away. The old fiddle, and the noisy, merry 
dance, have given place to the "Violin" and the 
graceful Cotillion, the " Bkass Band " and the 
Promenade. 

From New Haven, by way of Church street, you 
can drive to Whitneyville, and along the diversified 
banks of the strenms above it, through the charming 
little parish of Whitneyville to Centreville, where is 
the famous boy's school of the Rev. Mr. Everest, 
clergyman, teacher, scholar, poet, editor, and com- 
piler of the poets of Connecticut, — and so, on to Ham- 
den, Mount Carmel parish, named from the remark- 
able rocky summit, cleft and yawning, which rises 
almost perpendicularly at the head of the plain on 
which Hamden is built, and through which village 
the canal railroad to Northampton passes. Above 
are Cheshire, Southington, Farmington, etc. These 
are all good old farming towns of Connecticut, and 



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have been the birth places or residences of some of 
her great and good men. Admiral Foote was a 
native of Cheshire. Rev. Noah Porter D. D, a resi- 
dent pastor in Farmington over fifty years. 
The Light House. 

The Light House is, as it now stands, a newly 
made structure, having been carried up several feet 
higher than the old Light. It occupies a far out 
point of the rocky promontory from which it guards 
the mariner, and shows a steady red light. Coming 
in from New York on the steamboats you feel as if 
almost home when the bright light off New Haven 
harbour rises to view, and when you round into the 
channel, close under its glare, you are thanl^ful that 
after a few more windings of the tortuous channel 
the good steamer will land you safely at her dock 
without further need of the Light House. 

There is a very picturesque and agreeable ride 
from " the steamboat dock " on the East side of 
town by way of Tomlinson Bridge, to the old Fort 
Hale, half-way down the harbor, and to the Light 
House which is five miles down the channel, at the 
mouth of the harbor. The ride to the breast work 
on the hill called Fort "Wooster is also included in 
this. The old breast work is said to have been made 
during the war of 1812. It is now overgrown w^ith 
grass, but is plainly distinguishable. Tradition has 
it, that a British man of war fired a heavy gun from 
sea, and killed a man standing on this ground, and 
that the breast work was named after him. From 



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this height you have a view of Faulkner's Island in 
the Sound, and a very extensive view of the water 
on each side of you. Fort Hale was cut up rudely 
during the Revolution, and improved from time to 
time until our last war, when it was entirely rebuilt, 
the old walls torn up, and strong, handsome earth 
works, with all the modern ideas of fort building, 
put in their place. A ride in this direction is very 
pleasing and exhilirating, and it takes you down^to 
the Cove house, the light house. 

About half way from the bridge to the light house, 
a little back from the Cove, is the well known and 
hospitable mansion of the Townsends ; where the 
family bearing this name, so well known among us 
now, had their origin. The family name is held 
in high regard in New Haven. 

Beloio Fort Hale, near the Light House, is a summer 
retreat of great beauty and attraction, called the 
Gkove House. Near by is the Cove House. It is 
much resorted to for its fishing, near ; its beautiful 
groves and conveniences for agreeable pleasures of 
many kinds in the woods, and house, and alleys, etc,, 
along the shore. The sea air is refreshing. It 
sh>ws a charmingly curved beach more than a mile 
in extent, and called Morris Cove. This is one of 
the lovely spots on the whole coast. Here an hund- 
dred guests can find ample accommodation, and 
families be entertained by the season. Bbanford 
Point can accommodate one hundred and fifty guests 
It is further along the coast below the Branford 



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depot. Six or eight miles from the city is Double 
Beach. Hundreds, if not thousands, visit this pleas- 
ant bathing, boating, and fishing quarter, every 
season. Pine Orciiakd is also attractive. So is 
Indian Neck, two miles from Brantford depot. 
And Stony Cheek near the depot of the New Lon- 
don track. Splendid shell fish are taken here. It 
is a favorite resort for those who \,'ould combine 
quiet with recreation. It is twelve miles from the 
city. Then the world renowned Sachem's Head, 
near the Guilford depot some fifteen or sixteen miles 
from the city. The Pavilion at Guilford Point is 
largely resorted to. Families visit it for the season 
from many of the cities, New York, Boston, etc. 

Guilford, ]\Iadison, North Branford, Clinton, on 
the east of the city, are towns famous in the olden 
history of Connecticut, and £0 on to Saybrook at the 
mouth of the great river, where the shad fishery of 
the Spring becomes the exciting question of the 
hour. From the heights along this shore, you see 
the waves as they roll in from Montauk point and 
the open sea. 

But some of the islands and retreats are more 
quiet for the comfort of families and individuals, 
carrying along with them, piety, temperance and 
the domestic order of home. Money Island, one of 
the Thimble Island group, is a place that hitherto 
has been of the latter class. Mr. Dickerman has 
erected several plain rude structures on the Island 
and can accommodate in the simple manner of the 



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place, an hundred visitors. Families go to Money 
Island, engage a cabin, or a tent, procure whatever 
they need for housekeeping, and abide there as long 
as they choose at small expense. Boating, fishing, 
and healthful rambles and amusements, till up the 
time in the most cheerful manner. It should be 
stated perhaps in this place, that Money Island is 
one of those celebrated and attractive spots where 
Captain Kidd, of notorious fame, is said to have 
buried a large amount of treasure. The money has 
never yet been found though much sought after, so 
that the chances of finding it are the greater, as the 
ground to be examined is less. We hope that some 
persevering excavator will finally succeed and prove 
himself the lucky seeker. 

At the present time the Shore Line Rail Road 
from New Haven to Boston, passes through nearly 
or quite all these towns along the shore to New 
London. 

To sum up these places on the east side of town, 
and say a further word or two of them if desired ; 
they are Double Beach, quite in the South "West 
corner of Branford ; Branford Point, at the head of 
the bay ; Indian Neck further down, and Money 
Island. 

Stony Creek, Roger''s, Webb's, Governor''s Island^ 
Thimble Islands, Fisherniaii's Island, Sachem^'s Head, 
below the Guilford Depot, Mulberry Point, Guilford 
Point, etc. These places all afi'ord resorts for those 
Bceking the seashore on excursions of pleasure, or 



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for health. Some of them offer large accommodatioua 
for amusements, dancing, billiards, bowling, fishing, 
etc. 

The New York and New Haven Hailroad , par emi- 
nence, is the old through hne to Boston, via Hartford 
and Springfield. It is too well known to be endorsed 
by us, still it is so highly apjoreciated we love to 
si^eak of it. There is hardly a raikoad in the coun- 
try that fulfils all its Table better, to say the least of 
it. It transports immense freights of ^goods and of 
passengers, and its arrival at our depot on time, say 
at eleven o'clock a.m. through express for Boston ; 
and at two o'clock p. m. through express for New 
York, is looked for usually to wuthin one or two 
minutes ; rarely is it five or ten minutes late. Here 
there are branches from it both North and East. 
The Canal railroad to the North, and the Shore 
Line road to Boston on the East. But the old line 
goes direct to Hartford and Springfield. Then it 
goes East to Boston through "Worcester. 

Of course the towns on the north side of New 
Haven feel the benefit of this road. Meriden is the 
stopping place of the express trains. It is the half 
way point between New Haven and Hartford. From 
being a quiet old fashioned farming town, IMeriden 
has become a thrivmg city, w^th its banking insti- 
tutions, its insurance offices, its splendid churches; 
its manufactures of various sorts involving heavy 
capital ; its daily newspapers ; numerous trades are 
there, stores and shops are on every hand ; large 



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hotels ; the Connecticut Reform School for boys is 
located there, having now in charge two hundred 
and fifty boys. All the signs of a growing and im- 
portant young city belong to it, and esiDCcially its 
great and rapidly increasing amount of private 
dwelling houses and swelling population. Meriden 
has also some very wild and picturesque mountain 
scenery. 

Wallingford is a good — a most beautiful country 
town, below it, about six miles nearer New Haven. 
It is in the valley, and on the banks of the Quinni- 
piac, built chiefly on the east side of it, on the 
eastern slope of the grounds. A view from the hills 
on the west side of this stream, of the village, valley, 
and township, all but entrances one with its beauty. 
The village clothed in white and green ; its nume- 
rous cottages ; its princely edifices ; its tall churches ; 
its gentle slope — and then, on the low grounds be- 
tween, the immense trains of cars rushing north- 
wardly and southwardly by turns, with living thou- 
sands on board for a summer's recreation, cr with 
heavy goods of merchandize for traffic ; and the im- 
mense ware and mechanical houses for manufacturing 
the plated goods here put up for ma^-ket — and then 
the winding stream, the valley, th3 distant hills 
and mountains — there are hutfeio such scenes, so per- 
fect and soul satisfying in America. The Congrega- 
tionalists of Wallingford have just dedicated a new 
and splendid church, whereof a long notice appeared 
but a day or two since in one of our city papers. 



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We see a frequent newspaper notice of a musical 
soiree or concert, or rehearsal there, under the ex- 
cellent direction of our Professor Wheeler. And we 
infer that Wallingford is a musical town withal. 
We should think the dwellers among the rich scen- 
ery of such a village and township, would instinct- 
ively break forth mto singing in unison with nature. 
A few years since, Moses Beach Esq., formerly editor 
of the New York Sun, returned to Wallingford, hia 
•native town, and erected a large and very elegant 
dwelling house on the elevated grounds of the vil- 
lage. He has recently died, and the property is 
now undergoing changes ; so that this splendid man- 
sion becomes a great and inviting hotel called the 
Beach House. It is now ready, and opened by Mr. 
A. W. Smith, for the entertainment of visitors, 
boarders, travellers, etc. The fertile domain of the 
Wallingford Community is there also, on the west 
side of the Quinnipiac, covering the eastern slope of 
the hills, from the summit of Mount Tom to the 
banks of the river. They have a large farm ; and 
beside the staple products of it common to all farms, 
they cultivate fruits, berries, and choice and beau- 
tiful things that are not so common. Their jiroducts 
are known in distant markets, and sell at large 
prices. They are students, readers, thinkers, also. 
Their young men are frequently sent to Yale Uni- 
versity or elsewhere, and are known as good stu- 
dents, among the first. They have their own print- 
ing press, issue a weekly paj)er, print some books, 



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and contract for printing matter outside when at 
leisure to do it, as labels, circulars, posters. The 
females as well as the men learn to set type, and the 
plan seems to be to help one another — the great 
rule of the order is, all things in common. They cul- 
tivate extensively strawberries, raspberries, black- 
berries, apples, pears, plums, quinces, and are often 
thronged with visitors. Walling tord is about twelve 
miles north of West Haven, and the next town below 
is North Haven, which is about six or eight miles 
from the city. You drive out there through State 
street going over Neck Bridge, under which the 
Regicides are said once to have been concealed when 
their pursuers rushed over it on horses to llnd them. 
East Rock. 
East and West Rocks are the northern Wall of the 
city. They are remarkable eminences through the 
gorge of which many have thought the Connecticut 
River once flowed into the Sound. As they show 
a bold perpendicular front of hard Plutonic or Trap 
rock, it is claimed that they were thrown from a 
great depth below by some convulsJon of nature — 
such was Professor Silliman's theory, and similar 
views are those of Geologists generally. But we 
look at them now as wild and beautiful heights, 
from whence we may obtain some of the fmest views 
of the city, and its vicinity, that can be enjoyed. 
East Rock is about two miles from the depot, and 
the drive to it is over Neck Bridge, by way of State 
street. Carriages make the ascent, and when once 



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on the summit, what a charming view one obtains 
of the garden-city at his feet, of the distant Island 
and Sound ; of the harbor, light house, the northern 
mountains, and the course of thevallies and streams. 

Hamden is a good town, a pleasant spot to live in, 
the mountains are on its western side ; Mt. Carmel 
abruptly rises out of the plain on the north ; other- 
wise it shows a wide, extended, level, sunny plain ; 
a picture of peace, a home of happiness and thrift. 
Hamden rejoices in two or three hamlets, known re- 
spectively as Hamden Mount Carmel; Hamden 
Plains ; Centreville, Whitney ville. Ives, the sculp- 
tor, famed for his genius is a native of Hamden. To 
him we are indebted for the life-like marble bust in 
Yale College Library, of Rev. Nathaniel W. Taylor, 
D. D., late Professor of Divinity in the College. 

From the north-west side of New Haven, by way 
of Whalley avenue, which leaves the city from Broad- 
way, you ride out to the village of Westville, and see 
what has been regarded as well by citizens as stran- 
gers, by the learned and unlearned, as one of the 
most interesting natural objects in the country. 
We mean West Rock. An abrupt elevation of three 
or four hundred feet from the base with a show of 
pillars or colonades bearing along its face, and some- 
what worn and battered by the iron tools of specu- 
lation now a days, from what was once the appear- 
ance in the early days of Professor Silliman, who 
always took his senior classes to see it, and who re- 
garded it with a sort oi veneration like that one has 



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for the Pyramids. To him West and East Rocks 
were terminating points in this direction of the 
Green Mountains, and the origin of the rock itself, 
from tlie depths beneath, whence as they are of the 
Basaltic or Trap rock family, they were thrown up 
by some convulsion of nature. 

You can climb to the summit by a rugged path 
on the eastern edge of the hill. When once on its 
bare crest, a glorious i^rosjDect spreads out before 
you. The beautiful village is at your feet, the city, 
the bay, the Sound, Long Island, distant mountains ; 
intervening vallies, winding streams crowd into the 
view, and make it one forever impressive. 

Walk on northerly for half a mile, and you come 
to what is called the Judges' cave, before spoken of, 
and continuing on, to Wintergreen Falls, a beautiful 
cascade on the easterly side of the mountain. One 
can take a hack and ride to Wintergreen Falls. As 
you ajDproich the spot, bearoflf to the bft and climb 
up a smart piece of a hill take notice at the top of it, 
on the left some ruins of an old building, or it may 
be noiD, there is not anything observable but a fallen 
in and almost grass and briar grown cellar. An "old 
forsaken " stone house, with a dreary dilapidated 
look, stood here a few years since, desolate and for- 
lorn enough, riven by the winds and storms. But 
in former days, as we learn, this lovely ruin, was then 
the pleasant and attractive mansion of the distin- 
guished family of the IIubbards. The author of 
"Dreams and Realities" tells us that General John 



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Hubbard, General of the Connecticut State Troops, 
resided licre, and made this his headquarters. This 
famil}^, second to almost none in the State, for pride, 
position, aud refinement, had its home here, and it 
is well understood that Dr. Stiles here found the 
lady he afterward married. There has been many a 
gay time on that ground, where now you see nought 
but desolation, and mockery of human greatness. 
Think of elegant officers, on tine steeds, dismounting 
here, to pay respect to their military chief ! Think 
of a hospitable mansion in such a place, and mid- 
night revelry ; a place so mournful now, so green 
and crumbled, blacK with age, and rust and moth, 
has been the home of music, poetry, and eloquence, 

" The glories of our mortal state 

Are shadows, not substantial things." 

This is one of the many objects of interest in this 
drive. Wintergreen Falls is another ; a beautiful ro- 
mantic fill of water in the shade of the forest, and 
quite distant from the hum of business, and the 
noise of the world. It has always been a point of 
great attraction, and has been photographed as a 
carte de-visite, and stereotyped by Peck Brothers, 
in Chapel street, so that ramblers there and strangers 
can have it as a remembrancer on reaching home. 
Above these falls, you come to the dam and water- 
works of the Fair Haven Water Works ; projected 
and pushed forward by Benamin No yes Esq., un- 
der the aid and support of C. S. Maltby Esq. This 
lake covers about seventy-five acres, and is formed 



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by a rocK and earth dam, of nearly 3,500 feet in 
length, resting on the eastern slope of West Rock. 
From this dam, the city of New Haven and harbor 
are to be seen lying 240 feet below the rocks on 
which we stand. Tlie roadways to this lake were 
all rebuilt by Mr. Maltby, and are being improved 
every year. This large lake of water is held as one 
of the main reservoirs of the company for sujjp lying 
water to the city, and is near the summit of the 
mountain. It is said to be of great purity, and to 
flow from living springs in the Rock. 

To the South of this, lies the Judges' Cave ; a 
huge boulder rent in twain, on the summit of the 
mountain. 

It should be understood by those who visit the 
*' Judges' Cave," so called, on West Rock, that it has 
a most remarkable and truthful history. Dr . Stiles, 
one of the renowned and worthy Presidents of Yale 
College, wrote out a veritable history of it, in his 
celebrarted work called " Stiles's Judges." The 
work is now very rare, still there are copies of it to 
be found. He tells us that two of the Judges of 
King Charles, once men of valor in the army of 
Cromwell, found shelter here. It is a lonely place on 
the bleak summit of a distant mountain range, but 
thousands have visited the place, and many have 
chiseled out their names or initials on the old wea- 
ther b^.iten boulder. 

In the village of Westville a little out on the south, 
is the well known residence of the genial author ot 



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" Dr. Johns," '' My Farm at Edgewoocl," " The Rev- 
eries of a Bachelor," etc., Donald G. Mitchell Esq. 
hetter known as Ike Marvel . Mr. Mitchell lives in 
handsome style on a farm of one hundred acres, 
growing some crops, raising some good stock, and 
ever turning out new matter for the press. He is 
we do not hesitate to say, one of the first American 
writers living, and we hope he will be spared for 
years to come, an example of industry, unsophistica- 
ted manners, good sense, and siDlendid literary ge- 
nius, of whom his countryman may well be proud. 
His house is slightly elevated above the plain of 
Westville, which spreads out in full view from his 
doorway. Behind it rise the taller hills, and on 
either side are forest glades. He has smoothed 
down the rough places on his farm, and made it a 
beautiful homestead. The drive to it is a very pleas- 
ant and easy one. You can ride along the hillside 
past his dw^elling, and go dow^n to the Derby road. 
Then you can turn to the right, go up the hill to 
Maltby Park and visit a branch of the Fair Haven 
"Water Works located there. In this Park three 
resevoirs are already constructed, and five more are 
to be added to each of them, being higher than the 
ot'iers, with jets or fountains from the centre, The 
drivew^ays in this park are now about two and a half 
miles, and w^hen they are all completed, the Park will 
cover between eight and nine hundred acres of land. 
You can return into the city from this Park di- 
rect by the Derby Turnpike, or you can drive further 



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down by a very shady, quiet route to AUIngtown, 
and go into town by the Milford Turnpike. 

The Parks in New Haven are the Public common ; 
Wooster Place ; Hamilton Park on Whalley Avenue, 
where are the Agricultural grounds, the race course, 
the skating enclosures, about one mile and a half 
from the State House ; the small park on Broadway ; 
York square, opening out of Broadway ; Highland 
Park, at the foot of East Rock. Maltby Park, as 
mentioned above, etc. 

Woodbridge, Bethany, and Orange are farming 
towns on the north and west side of the city, and of 
Westville. They are very quiet, rural townships, and 
although somewhat rugged and hilly, as to cultiva- 
tion and comfortable farming, they yield fine crops 
of grain, and afibrd fine grazing grounds for cattle. 
The people are remarkably hospitable, and they 
preserve the simplicity of the olden times in regard 
to truthfulness of character and the fulfillment of 
obligations. They have tasteful churches, and able 
ministers. The children, many of them, receive a 
good education; recreations are thrown in with 
labor, and life in these country towns has its ex- 
citements as well as in the crowded city. 

The forests and high-sheltered rocks and hills of 
Woodbridge afforded a refuge tor the exiled Judges 
of King Charles. The people there will show you 
what is called " Hatchet Harbok," where was 
found a hatchet they had left there, and Fort Rock 
in the woods, where fi-om the tall pines they could 



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Sfc the Harbor, and notice the coming in of vessels 
from the sea; and on the brow of the hill, on the 
east side of the church, is the " old Oak," measuring 
in circumference about twenty -six feet, with gigantic 
arms giving from north to south a meridian diameter 
of an hundred feet of shade, and fronting this spot, 
you look off into the city, the harbor, and the Sound. 
Near by is the old burying-ground, where for an 
hundred years and more the living have interred the 
dead. Here lies the remains of the Rev. Josiah 
SiiEKMAN, the father of Hon. Roger M. Sherman, 
one of Connecticut's great men. Here is a hand- 
some monument to the memory of Captain David 
Lewis, a native of the town, long the successful 
commander of the Havre and New York steamers, 
"Atlantic," "Arago," etc. 

From the Post Office, in Church street, you can 
drive out to "West Haven, by Congress Avenue, or 
Columbia street, or to Orange and Milford, often 
caUed " Old i\Iilford." All the towns now named 
are places of more or less importance, and many 
matters of historical interest are connected with 
them. Their early history dates back almost as far 
as that of New Haven itself. 

In ]Milford Burying Ground there is a handsome 
monument, an obelisk in form, standing near the 
New York and New Haven Railroad, raised to per- 
petuate the memory of the old Revolutionary heroes 
who were imprisoned in the British prison-ship, and 
dying, were here interred in one grave. The corner- 



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stone was laid with impressive ceremonies a few 
years ago, Tliomas H. Seymour, then Governor, being 
present, and making a commemorative address. 
Milford is an ancient town, through the centre of it 
courses a beautiful creek of water fresh from the 
hills and vales of towns at the north. Originally it 
was almost wholly a farming community ; now it 
has its manufactures, its transient visitors, its board- 
ing places, its rich residents from abroad, and all 
the excitements of a busy, thriving town. 

DERBY, BIRMINGHAM, ANSONIA. 

These three important villages he in a sort of 
triangle, near together, in the valley of the Nau- 
gatuc river, and at its mouth where it joins the 
Housatonic. Derby was the first settled town, and 
the others, by its gravitation and enterprise, grew 
out of it. From one who approaches these villages 
on the east — say from New Haven — they lie so com- 
pletely under the brow of the steep and sloping 
hills and mountains of Woodbridge, and as to Bir- 
mingham, which is across the low grounds of the 
Kaugatuc, and is built on the sharp wedge-like 
points of land, partly on the banks of the Housa- 
tonic, and crowds down its southern and eastern 
slope into the very gorge of the two rivers, its beau- 
tiful cottages, tasteful mansions, and tall steeples 
glittering like diamonds in the sunlight — " as to 
Birmingham, " we say, so hidden by the trees, that 
he who comes, rounds a corner in the woods, so to 
sj)eak, and checks his horse to a walk on the brow 



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of a hill into Derby village — Derby " Narrmos " — as 
it is called, before seeing it. Then, in an instant, 
like a rainbow suddenly showing his colors in the 
heavens, or like a flash of the lightning its If, this 
beautiiul valley of villages bursts on his view, and 
he feels, and often expresses it in an outspoken 
ejaculation, and emotion of [the highest wonder and 
admiration. There are few, if any, scenes like it in 
all our recollection of places. TVe know of one or 
two resembling, but not equalling it. One is that 
of Brattleboro', Vermont, as seen from the south, 
from the burying-ground hill, a beautiful view; but 
Derby Narrows is built snugly up to the steep hill's 
side, with a very scant level margin, and so you can 
only see it as you get into the right spot, and that 
is the brow of the steep and long hill that takes you 
down into the village, and near the very romantic 
steep precipice hanging over the Housatonic, called 
of course, the Lover's Leap, about which a true 
lover's story hangs ; and just below, and near the 
water, is the old residence of Gen. Hull of the war 
of 1812. One cannot here see Ansonia, at all, but a 
part of the "Narrows" comes to view, and the whole 
shining face of Birmingham. 

The Naugatuc Valley Railroad comes doTVTi 
through Derby and has a depot there. There is also 
a lumber-yard and ship-yard here ; and beautiful 
churches close under the hills. Dr. Griffin, of cele- 
brated oratory, in early life, preached here. Anso- 
nia, named in honor of Anson Phelps, Esq., is 



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about one mile above the " Narrows," and has more 
space to build on. It has considerable manufactures. 
a very extensive clock manufactory, press mills, 
chair mills, foundry, woolen mills, and other worJts 
of great interest. Birmingham is on the other side 
of the Naugatuck, and is the largest of these villa- 
ges. Anson Phelps, Esq., and his partners in busi- 
ness, established here their copper and brass rolling 
works, and introduced a great animation into the 
young and growing life of Birmingham. It is a 
very interesting community, and supports by its 
manufictories those of the Shelton's tacks, nails, etc. 
Mr. Hawkins'foundry, and Alien's extensive woolen 
works, a very large class of workmen. The citizens 
are a very acute, thinking, intelligent people, with 
handsome churches, graded schools, a weekly news- 
paper, by Bev. W. Thompson Bacon, one of Con- 
necticut's poets, as its proprietor and editor; and 
show a great amount of enthusiasm in whatever 
they undertake. 



THE TROUT. 

In the "wild places around New Haven, and in the 
Btreams that flow over beds of pebbles, through 
the rural townships, this beautiful fish is still to be 
found, We could guide you to several trout streams 
in the vidiiity of town, if at liberty, where j'ou 
would be almost sure to hook your fish. Go out to 
Westville. Strike the stream there above the paper 
mill, and follow it into the wilds of Bethany. Fol- 
low its arms and branches into Woodbridge, and go 
on to Prospect. On the west side of Bethany, 
coursing down through Woodbridge, are some trout 
streams. Leaving Westville by the old Derby road, 
and going directly west to Ansonia and Derby, 
through the farming town of Woodbridge, you will 
cross three or four creeks of water, in all of which 
there are a few trout. There is a good stream flow- 
ing through the village of Milford, adding very 
much to the picturesque beauty of the place, in 
whose waters far up among the hills, some good fish- 
ing may be found in the early spring. A drive into 
Oxford, and Woodbury, and through Naugatuck on 



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the west of the city, will reveal to you some good 
creeks ; trout are caught in them to some extent. 
So in TVolcott, Prospect and Cheshire on the North, 
and in Litchfield and its towns round about, some- 
times the trout are found in large numbers. During 
the last Spring vacation of two weeks, two students 
of Yale, residing there, caught over three thousand 
trout, on the east of New Haven, at Branford, North 
Branford. In North Branford there were formerly 
good trout streams ; and even now, sometimes the 
fisherman find them there. And in Guilford, North 
Guilford, and towns further off, there are a few fish 
found every season. But a great complaint is raised 
that the trout are fast decreasing. Large anticipa- 
tions however, exist in many minds, that the new 
method of artificial trout culture, will restore us 
this delicious fish in all our waters. 

PICKEREL. 

This favorite fish is found in some waters, lakes, 
and ponds, around New Haven, quite abundantly 
There is a beautiful lake of fresh water on the East 
of Fair H-iven, about four miles from the city, about 
three miles long and fifty rods wide. Surrounded 
by forests and gentle hillocks, the southern end, cut 
by the Shore Line Railroad. This beautiful sheet of 
water furnishes the best of ice in any desirable 
quantity, to the Salstonstal Lake Ice Company, who 
have their large ice houses on its margin. In these 
clear waters the pickerel are often taken, and occa- 
sionally some very fine specimens. So in the Lake 



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at Whitney ville, now much increased in size by 
damimng for the City Water ComiDany, pickerel are 
taken. Occasionally some old fisherman brings into 
the city precious strings of pickerel and troiit they 
have found in waters we are not told of. 

The Indians and early settlers of the county here- 
abouts are known to have lived to a considerable 
degree on fish, and sea-food in general, clams, oysters, 
lobsters, etc. To this day the country people, ten 
and twelve miles back, come down to the Harbor 
and shore here for fish and clams. The streams and 
lakes and waters of the Sound have for hundreds 
of years supplied the fishermen with food ; and so 
to a good degree it is even to-day. 

The Quinnij)iac is a good fish stream. Says a 
writer in a late paper : " In addition to its soft and 
transparent waters, it has other attractions. It is a 
* game stream.' The he:Kl waters abound in trout. 
Nearly every stream that feeds it is a trout-brook. 
From Hanover till it reaches tide water, pickerel 
predominates ; below that blue-fish and sea-bass." 
We lately saw a notice in one of our daily news- 
papers that a party of three persons prepared for 
fishing went out on the Sounds, and in six hours 
returned with nearly eighty pounds of bass and 
black fish. 

On the summit of East Rock, there is a house for 
the convenience and entctainment of visitors ; amuse- 
ments and games can be had there. On West Rock 



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notliing of the kind is to be found. That old head- 
land is to day, as a hundred years ago, simply an 
outlook of nature. No human habitation, no bowl- 
ing alley, no billiard tables, not even a flag-staff is 
there ; you are alone with the Ancient of Days. 
From East Rock on the west side, you look down on 
the sweet village of Whitneyville. A road winda 
around the base of the mountain, by which you can 
return into the city through this village, jjut hack- 
riding over the debris of this rock is not very agree- 
able — better, if young and strong, be on your feet. 

The charming village of Fair Haven is one or 
two miles east of the Rock, and from there you can 
in a few minutes ride into the city over what is call- 
ed Barnes Bridge^ through Grand street, going past 
the large church of St. Patrick, and the elegant 
sand stone edifice on Jeft'erson street near Grand, 
called the Eaton Public School. Or, you can go 
down to Grape Vine Point, below the village, and 
pass over the new Chapel Street bridge, and go up 
into the city, by the cars on Chapel street ; ( and so 
from Tomlinson's bridge, lower down on the East 
Haven side of Fair Haven) ; passing the splendid 
Carriage, and Furnace, and Iron works etc., in that 
part of the city. St. Paul's Church, the Governor's 
House, Wooster Square, etc., to the depot. 

The New Bridge over the Quinnipiac to what is 
called Grape Vine Point, Fair Haven, being the ex- 
tension of Chapel street in that direction, is a very 
substantial affair. For a drawbridge, and a public. 



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hard, every day service, itis also a very handsouie 
and neat one, and will be a great accomodation. 
Already, it is proposed to extend the Chapel street 
horse raih'oad over it into the village of Fair Haven. 
This bridge is an improvement in the convenience 
of travel and freight, and of all kinds of intercourse 
■with Fair Haven, and that section of the vicinity, 
it is almost impossible to overvalue. Very few of 
the citizens of New Haven, hving in their quiet and 
pleasant homes on the streets in the west and north 
portions of the city, have any idea of the vast amount 
of business done, and the heavy capital employed, 
and the number of active workmen engaged in the 
carriage and iron works, and other manufactures in 
in the extreme east part of the city. The freight 
carried by the New York steamboats is enormous. 
Then notice the coal and iron unloading incessantly 
amid a horrid din of croaking wheels and ma- 
chinery ; the loud whistle and scream of the Loco- 
motive ; the heavy roll backward and forward of the 
loading and unloading cars, the departure of the 
long dark train for the country, with its ponderous 
freight, coal for the country use in a hundred manu- 
factories, and coal for all town and city purposes, 
tens of thousands of tons. What business, what 
noise, what confusion and labor it makes, Then 
passing minor places of enterprise and cost, enter 
the extensive, valuable hardware casting works of 
W. & E. T. Fitch. Here a hundred and twenty- 
five hands find constant employment, and the mind 



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is bewildered ia trying to estimate the rariety and 
number of articles of all shapes and sizes brought 
out. So it is in the silver plated works of Rogers, 
Smith & Co., in the next block. There are em- 
ployed here in this great establishment, where the 
most complete ware is manufactured in tliis depart- 
ment of silver work, from a hundred, to one hundred 
and fifty hands ; and this house ships away all its 
work. Go through the extensive Steam Saw Mill 
company's works near by, and just at the end of the 
new bridge. You will feel suprise at the power 
which is here employed, and will express your 
amazement as you notice the ease and perfection 
with which the ugliest, and bulkiest mass of logs 
and timbers, are reduced to merchantable and use- 
ful boards and lumber, and constantly carted off to 
other yards and grounds. Then there is the Brew- 
ery of Mr. J. Phelps, on the corner of Chajjel and 
East street ; the carriage works of Kean & Lewis, 
and also of Dunham, Booth, & Wooster. The cast- 
ings of M. & T. Sault & Co.,; in their manufacture 
of Marine and Stationery Engines, Boilers, Tanks, 
etc. ; very massive machinery, for planing, and 
smoothing and shaping iron wares. Powerful are 
the works here carried on. A hundred men could 
not move the mechanical power here employed, so 
as to make a single revolution ; but they apply 
steam in such force and manner, as to move all their 
heavy works, at once with the ease of one strikin:} 
with a sledsre. 



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The Carriage Business. 
New Haven Carriage Makers, one after another, 
have arisen, had their day, and retired. It has been 
and still is to a considerable extent, a business of great 
miportance in New Haven. It was said that during 
the darkest days of the war, Sixty carriage houses 
closed their works in the city, and some closed prob- 
ably forever. But many have been resuscitated, 
and have reopened largely their enterprises. At 
this time, Lawrence, Bradley, and Pardee, main- 
tain a first place in this department of elegant car- 
riage manufacture in the city. It is worth any 
man's time to spend an hour in the survey of their 
diflferent styles of carriages, and various vehicles be- 
fore purchasing elsewhere. Their works are near 
the e.ist end of Chapel street. They have the largest 
carriage establishment in America; probably no 
coach House in the world, can show the variety of 
carriages ; and the inventory of stock on hand ready 
for shipper's orders to any part of Christendom, 
this House is able to. It is an honor to the city, 
and has well merited the confidence it enjoys. Their 
business was established by Mr. James Brewster 
at New Haven in 1810, and carried on by him above 
twenty years. Li 1827, he opened a Repository in 
New York, and Mr. John R. Lawrence became 
his partner. Since that time, many changes have 
taken place in the firm, Mr. Solomon Collis became 
a partner in 1850. Mr. Brewster retired from the 
firm in 1857. IVIr. CoIIis, from ill health, in 1850, 



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Mr. Win. H. Bradley took his New Haven interest, 
and subsequently, Mr. Wm. B. Pardee became a 
partner, and tlie present firm is that of Lawrenee, 
Bradley and Pardee. Thus for over fifty years, this 
House has had a grand experience in the manufac- 
ture of coaches, and of all sorts of vehicles, from a 
child's carriage to a royal phaeton or chaaiot ! And 
their work h3>3 been sent to nearly every part of the 
civilized world 

Messrs. Elisha and Charles Blackman, are engaged 
in this manufactne on Park St. Formerly the firm 
was Blackman and Randell. Messrs. Osborne and 
Hoadley, and Wilcoxson and Miller, are also on 
Park street, Weir on Elm street, Ingraham on 
D wight street. 

Tne old establishment at Newhallville ; Mr- New- 
hall is still in active life. The Great Carriage block 
of the Cooks on State street still remains, and is in 
other hands doing some work ; Wells, Cruttenden, 
and Co., Kean and Lewis ; Goodrich, Dunham, 
Booth, andWooster, carry on the coach and carriage 
business. Thousands of men find employment in 
their works, although the carriage manufacture has 
not up to the time when we write, recovered fully 
the ground it lost during the war, when at least 
six hundred men lost employment. 

There is one extensive hardware and furnace 
House on water street, from New Britain under the 
firm of Sargent and Co., employing from two hun- 
dred to thi-ee hundred workmen. This is one of the 



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largest Manufacturing Houses in the city. And 
nenr them are the Music Works of B. Shoninger 
&Oo. 

If you go north, you come to the New Haven Gas 
Company's works; to the world renowned Clock 
Works of New Haven, and the Lock Works of 
Mallory & Pierpont. So there are extensive and 
heavy iron works in Howard street. In Artizan 
street the works of C. 0. Crosby, the inventor of the 
Fish Hook and Needle machinery, by which a for- 
tune has been acquired, and the world filled with 
the barbed and sharp pointed instruments. 

On Court street (seen best in the rear from Chapel 
street) we have the imposing block of the late firuL 
of Winchester & Davies, Shirt manufacturers. They 
have put the business in the hands of younger men,, 
under the firm of C. C. Davies & Co., and have re»- 
tired from the further care of it. 



Yale College. 



All strangers and travellers coming to New 
Haven inquire for the Colleges. " Where is your 
celebrated Yale College ? " It is a great pleasure 
to be able to guide one in five minutes from the 
Depot into the heart of the College Square, so cen- 
trally situated is our famous Yale institution. 
The College Square is next west of the City Green, 
but a stone's throw from the old time worn and 
dilapidated State House. On this Square are the 
dormitories, the observatories and the recitation 
rooms, and the College chapel to the number of 
eight large brick buildings in one line north and 
south, extending over two whole blocks, viz., from 
Chapel street on the south, to Elm street on the 
north. In the rear of these buildings is the fine 
sandstone Hall of the Alumni, the old Trumbull 
Gallery, formerly containing the historic paintings 
of Colonel Trumbull, the splendid College Library, 
with its numerous small turrets, and having at its 
base, planted, the ivy of all the lately graduated 
classes ; the old Common's Hall, now the home of 



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the cabinet of. minerals and the lecture depart- 
ment of Dana, Silliman, Loomis and other Profess- 
ors ; the magnificent Street Art Gallery on the cor- 
ner of Chapel and High street, recently erected by 
the munificence of Mr. Augustus Street, the vener- 
able father-in-law of Admiral Footo. Last (not 
least) the well remembered little Labratory of the 
elder Silliman, which no mortal hand has as yet 
been bold enough to pull down or to deface. Be- 
side these, there is a new and grand edifice where 
the old Medical college once stood on Grove street, 
at the head of College, with tower and bell, and 
clock ; called after its noble friend and patron Mr. 
Sheffield, the Sheffield Scientific School, a branch 
of Yale. 

On York street, there is the new Medical 
College, just south of Chapel. On Church street, 
near the Tontine Hotel, now as heretofore, is the 
Yale Law Sciiool. On High street, is the Hopkins 
Grammar School, a preparatory department to col- 
lege ; and then here and there all over the vicini- 
ties of all these various halls of the institution, are 
private dormitories and boarding-places, to supply 
what the college proper cannot. But the long brick 
pile of eight solid buildings, with and without 
spires, the grand and elegant and ancient edifices 
in the rear, on the main college square, constitute 
what is the main central location of Yale College, 
and it is but about five minutes walk from the 
depot. 



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Much has been said about the removal of the 
college buildings farther from the centre of the 
city — some naming the summit of the Hillhouse 
Avenue, others the elevated grounds a mile or two 
east, for the new site ; and others, the large level 
lots in the west or south parts of the city. But this 
has been much objected to, and greab stress laid on 
the convenience of the present location, and the 
certainty of losing the prestige of name and an- 
cient and venerable associations, by such an act of 
vandalism and sacrilege. It is known that some of 
the Faculty are in favor, and that others are more 
or less opposed ; but in general we think it is un- 
derstood, that it cannot be thought of. 

Yale College is one of the great points of dis- 
tinction in NcAv Haven, and we hope she will do 
nothing to lose it. She is to New Haven, what the 
Vatican is to Eome, or St. Pauls to London. New 
Haven is known even in foreign lands by its col- 
lege : " It is the seat of Yale College." By the 
growth of the city, it has come about that the col- 
lege is directly in the heart of the city. Accord- 
ingly it is within three or five minutes walk of the 
Post Office, the railroad station, the churches, the 
banks, Music Hall, the stores, and the horse railroads 
run under its eaves. All this is an inexpressible 
convenience, attended, of course, with some crowd- 
ing and annoyances ; for Yale, now numbering 519 
academic students, 140 in the scientific department, 
65 in the medicine, law and theology ; its profes- 



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sional, with its faculty of fifty or sixty men ; must 
require some room. And this is a progressive 
requirement. The college, however, has ample 
space yet to build on, and it is proposed to 
erect, 

The Peabody Museum, a large elegant struc- 
ture, in honor of the munificent donor, Mr. George 
Peabody, on the corner of the college lot, opposite 
the old South College. Other buildings are con- 
templated, and among them a new and handsome 
chapel, to be called the Memorial CnAPEL, in 
honor of its brave young men who went into the 
war, and fell with thousands of their countrymen, in 
defence of the nation. This may be on the site of 
the present old chapel, or near by. Then several 
Dormitories are wanted to accommodate students, 
and a new line of buildings in the rear, tall, six 
or seven stories high, will probably, sooner or later, 
be erected ; and if the money could be had, we pre- 
sume the Corporation would not hesitate to pur- 
chase the remaining portion of the next block, 
bounded west by York street, that they do not al- 
ready own. This would give them much addition- 
al room, and add greatly to their conveniences. At 
any rate, here is an Institution of the highest im- 
portance. Students resort to it from the most dis- 
tant portions of the country, from California or 
the Pacific. They come to it from the Sandwich 
Islands, from India, and from Pekin in China, 
and they bear with them when they leave, to the 



ends of tlie earth, tlie knowledge whicli they have 
gained within these walls. 

Great men have presided over this college : — 
Timothy Dwight, Jeremiah Day, how highly- 
honored! At the present fmo, Tiieoioee D. 
WooLSEY is the President. "Were he dead, where 
he would never see it, we would write his name 
with the other two, making a grand trio. As it is, 
he must wait, and let his Avorks praise him. But 
there he goes, an active, gentlemanly, urbane man, 
bent over, not with weary age, but sedentary 
study for a lifetime. Walking with a quick step, 
now across the college square, passing anon by the 
Old State House, and so on diagonal lines over the 
Green on his way to the Post Office. You will 
know that step and bent form see them where you 
may. Day, Silliman, Kixgsley, Iyes, Knight, 
Olmstead, Taylor, Gibes, Goodrich, are gone, 
Fitch still lingers. There are younger men now, 
but some of them are growing old. Do they know 
it ? So the scene is ever changing on college 
grounds as elsewhere. 

COLLEGE PRAYERS. 

The students now-a-days have but one daily at- 
tendance at college prayer : if you wish to see 
them at th<3ir devotions, you must be on the college 
grounds at half past seven, or at eight o'clock in 
the morning and follow the tide as it sets towards 
the chapel on the rapid tolling of the bell. Don't 
go in below, but go into the galleries and take any 



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seat you may like. The exercises of reading, sing- 
ing by the choir, and prayer, occupy ten or fifteen 
minutes. The students then all immediately resort 
to their several division rooms and make their 
morning recitations. 

TRUMBULL GALLERY. 

This famous edifice is directly in the rear of the 
College chapel. It is no longer the depository of 
Trumbull's paintings they having been removed to 
the new Art gallery, and so the rooms where they 
formerly were has been altered and made into a 
study for the President, another for the Pastor of 
the College Church, and an office for the Treasurer 
of the College. 

Divinity College is the plain building on the 
north, resting on Elm street. The Alumni Hall 
is immediately in the rear of it, and is a very 
imposing edifice, made of the common home sand- 
stone. 

The first floor is arranged as one large, spacious 
room, for the meetings of the Alumni, the College 
dinners, examination of undergraduates, and new 
candidates for admission to college, speeches, etc., 
at commencement. 

The lofts above are devoted to the accommoda- 
tion and interests of the Literary Societies, viz, the 
LiNONiAN Society, and the Brothers' in Unity So- 
ciety. Here, every Wednesday evening the rooms 
are opened for the members to assemble for debate 
and composition; speaking occasionally in prize 



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debates ; and also semi-occasionally enjoy wliat is 
termed a Jubilee. 

Soutli of this is tlie Library, a large and hand- 
some building, planted around by the graduated 
classes with ivy. It contains the college library, of 
many thousand volumes, and also the libraries, in 
separate departments, of the Linonian and Broth- 
ers' Societies. 

On the south of this is the '' Old Commons" 
building, now used by the Professors for Lectures 
on the first floor, and occupied also with the choice 
cabinet of minerals, at first gathered and arranged 
by the elder Silliman. 

Then under its shadow, a little to the south, is 
the old Laboratory ; and on the comer of the 
square, near High and Chapel streets, rises in its 
beautiful proportions the elegant modem structure 
built out of the munificent donation of Augustus 
Street, Esq., called 

THE art gallery. 

In this are all the rare paintings, casts, and curi- 
osities of the arts, in possession of the college ; and 
not unfrequently a new and rich collection of 
paintings comes to hand, and brings out the beauty 
and wealth of the city in evening brilliant festivi- 
ties, to admire and study them. 

The Gymnasium, on college grounds, with its 
bowling alley, its baths, and everything complete 
for the exercise, vigor and health of the students, 
is one type of the social progress of things in Yale 



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College life. The students generally appreciate 
this feature of their college liberty, and spend 
much of their leisure time in the physical and 
manly culture for which it was intended. 

The Reading Eoom and News Office, formed of 
four rooms on the first floor of Old South Middle, 
between the two halls, is another new feature in 
the College life of Yale. Newspapers from differ- 
ent parts of the country are received here daily, 
regularly put on file at their respective desks, and 
receive much attention. Pens, books, stationery, 
etc., are also furnished the students here at a low 
price. 

The Scientific School we have located; also 
the Medical and Law School. We must refer 
you to the College Catalogue for further particu- 
lars. This can be had of Mr. Kingsley, the Treas- 
urer, in Trumbull Hall. 

Ceremonies — Sports — Examinations — ^The 
Wooden Spoon — Pipe of Peace — 

Vacations. 

Yale College has its gala days, its sports, and oc- 
casions of interest, other than those of deep study. 
We will briefly enumerate a few of them, as they 
may occur to mind. The first things a young stu- 
dent knows of Yale College is his examination to 
enter it* This occurs regularly on the Monday and 
Tuesday before commencement tn July, and on 
Tuesday and Wednesday before the new term in 



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September. It is conducted by a faculty, and is 
held in the great hall of the Alumni building. 

The Annual Commencement takes place on the 
last Thursday in July, and the exercises, of a pub- 
lic character, are held in the Centre Church. At 
this time, the senior class graduates, and the dip- 
lomas are presented them in the most public man- 
ner, by the President, at the conclusion of the 
day's festivities. The music is generally of a high 
order. 

After a long vacation, from late in July to the 
middle of September, the hacks all at once begin 
to crowd up Chapel street from the depot, and 
from the steamboat landing, heavily packed with 
baggage, and tilled with chatting students. They 
have returned again to college studies. And in the 
morning the college bell rings out its merry peal on 
the city, and the students hasten to the chapel to 
prayers. 

The first term commences, as we have said, about 
the middle of September. Then follows the first 
vacation of two weeks at Christmas and the holi- 
days. The second vacation takes place near the 
middle of April, and is also of two weeks. The 
tfiird vacation begins from the commencement, at 
the close of the third term. 

During the first term, the Freshmen experience 
some of the trials of college life, and often have 
their liberty of action somewhat abridged. But 
rusheSf huUyismj smohiiig, hazing, etc., have in a great 



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measure followed in the wake of the "burial of 
Euclid, while the statement of fads made then by- 
committees of the Literary Societies, has in a great 
mieasure lost its point of interest ; and yet it is one 
of the most agreeable little burlesques that has 
ever been got off by the students, when in the 
hands of men of decided wit and genius. 

The Literary societies viz, the Linoniany and the 
Brothers^ in Unity y meet weekly at eight o'clock 
Wednesday evening in their respective Halls, for 
debate and composition. The Thanksgiving Jubilee 
is observed by the two societies in common, in one 
hall or the other, and consists of dramatic repre- 
sentations, a great supper, music, etc. 

Skating is one of the amusements of winter, not 
confined to the students, but in common with, 
them, and large parties go out on excursion tickets 
by the cars to Salstonstal Lake for this object. 
Then to Whitney Lake, to Hamilton Park, to 
Blake's, and Harper's ponds at Westville, to the 
harbor as far as the Light-House, and thousands of 
all ages, both sexes, and all shades, often find good 
skating on the PublicGreen; for the authorities 
take pains to flood the grounds, 'and then guard 
them by the police, till the ice is strong enough to 
bear. 

They have their Fast Day^, and Feast Days. 

After the Anmial Examination, the Freshmen 
have their class dinner, at some place of resort not 
far off from the city. Good dinners are not despi- 



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sed, nor often neglected by the students, and Class 
and Society Comittees, often square their balance 

sheet by "bill of expense at Delmonico's," or " 's 

Hotel," taking the dinner as a compensation for 
services done and performed. As the Spring vaca- 
tion approaches, The Junior ExJiibity^n comes off. 
The services consist of speaking and music. The 
President of the College presides. The exercises 
are held in the College Street Church. In the even- 
ing of the same day, the Promenade Concert by the 
same class comes off at Music Hall. This is a gay 
time, and there is a great pressure on the commit- 
tee for tickets. 

The Summer term is a short one, consisting of 
twelve weeks. Base Ball is one of the sports of 
this period, and is a popular amusement with the 
students. 

The Gijmnasium belonging to the College is called 
the best in the country, and is quite popular among 
the students. Frequent public exhibitions are held 
there for the benefit (sometimes) of the Yale navy, 
etc. Ladies attend as visitors. Coanected with 
the establishment is a very good Bathing Depart- 
ment, also highly appreciated. Boating and rowing 
by the Yale Navy is a great pleasure, and requires 
considerable preparation and training in order to 
successful competition with other crews, at home 
and abroad, as Harvard and "Worcester. Often 
there are spirited contests in our own harbor, and 
frequently five or six thousand people, including of 



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course the youth and beauty of the city, assemble 
on the shores and on the wharves to witness these 
struggles for the mastery. The Boat House is near 
Tomlinson's Bridge : a photograph of it has been 
taken by Peck, and is for sale by Hoadley, and 
others. 

Velocipedes are now the rage at New Haven. The 
Secret Societies are now very numerous and popular 
at Yale College. There are four Senior Societies ; 
three Junior; two Sophomore, and two or three 
Freshmen. There are beside these several associa- 
tions or cliques, who have their secret organizations, 
good suppers, amusements, literary exercises, etc. 
They are ail rather expensive institutions. There 
are also in the Scientific Department one or two 
Secret Associations, and the Berzolians are among 
the best. 

The Senior Class have their Presentation week 
and day at the end of eight weeks' study of the 
last (3d) tei-m. Public exercises are held in the 
College chapel, the President presiding. The class 
Orator gives an oration, the Poet a poem. The 
Faculty on this occasion give a dinner to the class. 
The afternoon exercises are in the open air under 
the trees. The Class Histories are read by the 
historians of each division, ladies and gentlemen 
visitors surrounding. The Pipe of Peace is smoked, 
teal's are shed, farewells uttered, etc. The Ivy is 
then planted ; and, led by the music, the class pays 
its respects to the President and Professors at their 



houses. Serenades follow througli the night. This 
ends the four years' course at Yale, although the 
seniors return in four weeks to the commencement 
exercises, to their appointments as orators, and to 
receive their degrees. 

The students have their Libraries containing 
many thousand volumes. They own their Boats 
and Boat-houses. They own the sand-stone edifice 
on High street, and another, the A. K. E., on York 
street. They have varieties of diversions and 
modes of killing time — excursions to Sachem's 
Head, to Lane's Rock, to the Cave, down the Har- 
bor, swimming, boating, fishing, skating, class ex- 
citements, squabbles, phrensies, calls. There are 
always some good musicians and singers in every 
class. Of course, FaZd G^^^ee (7 Zw5s sometimes flourish. 
The Beethoven Society of Yale gives its concerts. 

Commencement Week occurs toward the last of 
July. It brings together often hundreds, and even 
thousands of graduates and strangers. The exer- 
cises of Commencement-day are on Thursday. 
They are preceded on Tuesday evening by a ser- 
mon to the clergy, {concio ad clertim.) On Wednes- 
day morning by an Alumni meeting at the Alumni 
Hall, by an oration before the Phi Beta Kappa 
Society, at the North Church, and a poem, and by 
the meeting of the Lenonians and Brothers at their 
Halls in the afternoon. On Thursday the exercises 
of Commencement are gone over at the Centre 
church, tine music interspersed, the degrees con- 



fen*ed, and the Commencement dinner at the Hall 
winds up the year. 

The students expend annually m the course of 
education considerable over a quarter of a million 
of dollars. 

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TmIIiz 'Schools, Charities. 

The City of Elms affords very great advantages 
for obtaining elementary instruction and a thorough 
education for lousiness-life. We have spoken of the 
College perliaps suthciently, where students are 
tramed through a course of four years in the 
Academic department, and in two or three years' 
further study in professional departments, as law, 
theology, medicine, natural science, philosophy; 
scientific order, as relating to engineering, survey- 
ing, mining, agriculture, ect. 

Now it is in order to refer to the Public Schools. 
These are large and well regulated departments of 
study for the children and youth, from four years of 
of age to sixteen. These schools are under the care 
of proper teachers male and female, all having a 
general suj)crintendent to insi^ect them, and give 
directions and reports. There are six or eight of 
these large schools now in operation, or the build- 
ings are going up for the purpose. There is also 
0]ic school of a higher order, called the High 
School. Pupils go into it from the other depart- 
ments or graded schools on examination, and may 



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be prepared for college or for the business of life. 
These schools are open free to the public, being 
supported by a tax on the grand list at so much on 
the dollar. It is not raised on the number of child- 
ren, but on the whole amount of property, thus 
enabling all the children to get an education, 
whether rich or poor. 

And besides these there are the Catholic schools, 
some German schools, Jewish schools, colored schools, 
and many private schools. "We will mention a few 
of them that occur to our mind. Prof and Mrs. 
Hubbard's Female School, on Grove street. Rev. 
and Mrs. Folsom's ditto, in Sheffield's Block, Elm 
street. Mrs. Black and Miss Wheeler's Female 
School, in Temple street. Mrs. E. Daggett's Young 
Ladies School, corner of West Chapel and Park 
street. Miss Churchill's School for Young Ladies, 
in Temple street. Miss Perry's School, 102 Crown 
street. Prof. Heness' German and French School 
for Boys and Girls, College street, opposite the 
church. Rev. Mr. Shears' Suburban Home School 
for Boys, Dixwell Avenue. Pui^ils board with the 
rector. 

It is supposed that almost everybody has heard of 
" Russell's " School ; but we mention it, notwith- 
standing. It is called " The Collegiate and Com- 
mercial Institute," Mnj. Gen. Wm. H. Russell, pro- 
prietor. It has a fine location on Wooster Place, 
opposite the Park. It has a rare Military drill and 
dress department, as well as Collegiate and Commer- 




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cial. The number of pupils is about one hundred 
and fifty. There are no troops who appear on jja- 
rade or at drill more thoroughly at home than the 
young men of this Institute. 

There are other military schools near the city, 
and that of Rev. Mr. Everest, at Centreville, (Ham- 
den), about five miles north of town, is under high 
discipline. 

There is also a military school at Cheshire, about 
sixteen miles north of the city. 

In New Haven, under Music Hall, Crown street, 
is the large and flourishing schoc)l, known as the 
Business College of New Haven, Charles F. Wells, 
Principal. 

At Fair Haven there is a Seminary for boarding 
and day pupils ; E. Cleveland, A. M., Principal. 

At West Haven, on a gentle elevation a little re- 
tired from the main street, is the Oak Hill Ladies 
Seminary of Mrs. S. E. W. Atwater. A very hand- 
some natural grove shuts in the premises, and adds 
to the pleasure and attraction of the grounds. This 
is one of the best female seminaries in the country. 
It is in full sympathy with the Ladies' Seminary at 
Mount Holyoke. 

Mr. Northrop's Boys' School at West Haven, is 
also well conducted and patronized. Spaoiish is 
taught in the school, and boys from Cuba and else- 
where attend it. 

Rev. Guy B. Day, a personal friend of ours, at 
Bridgeport, eighteen miles from the City Cf Elms, 



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has a fine boardiiig and day school for boys and 
girls. He is a graduate of Yale, and a thorough 
educator. 

There are several excellent music-teachers in Nctv 
Haven, whose names and residences may be found 
on inquiry at the music stores, and by consulting 
the columns of Loomis' Musical Journal ; also the 
Piano-tuners, and repau'crs of pianos and organs. 

enevolent Institutions. 

Of course tnese include the Orphan Assyi.ums. 
The one on Elm street is under the care of the 
Protestants, and has a voluntary set of managers, 
who devote themselves assiduously to the good of 
the institution. A lady matron presides over the 
flock of children, having all the assistants necessary. 
The number of the inmates varies from one hundred, 
to one lumdrcd and fifty, and they form a most in- 
teresting group. James Brewster Esq., always one 
of New Haven's leading benevolent men, founded 
this hospital, by the donation of money needed to 
erect the building, the city giving the grounds. Mr. 
Brewster's name will be handed down with the his- 
tory of New Haven in the last century. His benev- 
olence was as wide as human necessity, and his 
compassion on the i)Oor a sentiment of his very 
nature. 

The St. Francis' Orphan Asylum is on Wliitney 
Avenue, attended by the Sisters of Charity ; num- 
ber of pupils se\enty. There is also the Convent of 



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Mercy, near St. Mary's church, and there the Sisters 
of Mercy reside ; and in the lower rooms of St. 
Mary's they direct the studies of what is called 
the St. Mary's Academy, the number of pupils 
being one hundred and twenty; while the Parochial 
School of St. Mary, also under their charge has four- 
hundred pupils, and St. Patrick's seven hundred 
pupils, and St. John's, under lay teachers, has two 
hundred boys and two hundred girls. 

Tlic Work and Aid Society for the Relief of 
Suffering where known. The New Haven Benevo- 
lent Association, which has its field the city over, 
and accomplishes much good. The Ladies' Sewing 
Societies for the Poor, — they all do a blessed 
charity, and the thanksgivings of thousands praise 
them. 

We think that every church in the city has its 
lady-associations for sewing garments for the poor, 
or some organization equivalent thereto. 

On George street, west of College, and on the north 
side of the street, are the new buildings erected 
this season by the private munificence of 

Joseph Sheffield, Esq., 
for a Home for Aged Women of Trinity Parish, and 
for a Parish School. There are three buildings, 
tw^o of them with turrets or steeples, and here the 
aged and feeble ones are to have their comfortable 
home while they live. A chapel and a rector are 
assigned them on the ground, that they may still in 
old age enjoy the benefits of the church. 



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The rich and benevolent men of a city, like Mr. 
Sheffield, Mr. Brewster, and others, are entitled to 
the gratitude of their fellow men, and will never be 
forgotten. 

The New Haven Alms House is a large brick 
edifice at the head of Martin street, about a mile 
and a half from the centre of the city. 

The State Hospital is a large and well arranged 
edifice, occupying the whole of the square, bounded 
on the north by Davenport Avenue, south by Con- 
gTCss Avenue, on the east by Cedar street, west by 
Hubbard street. 

The County Jail (a prison), is a new, strong, well 
ventilated, and handsome edifice, on Whalley Ave- 
nue, about one mile from the depot. The grounds 
are laid out with care and taste. Few in passing 
would suppose it the stronghold of the city for 
criminals. 

MUSIC hall. 
New Haven has its Music Hall as well as its 
churches and college. A fine, large structure it is, 
too, and is located on Crown street, just below Tem- 
ple, and above Church. By inquiry at the Post- 
office on Church street, (and all strangers learn the 
way to a post-office), one can be directed without 
difficulty to the Hall. It is hardly a minutes' walk 
from the Post-office, round the next corner below at 
the right. The Hall is extensively patronized by 
the New Haven people. They are desperately fond 



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of concerts, demonstration meetings, operas, min- 
strels, and shows of various sorts, that come off at 
Music Hall. Nearly all the great actors, singers, 
and orators of the day have appeared on these 
boards, and have been enthusiastically received. It 
is one of the principal places of attraction in New 
Haven. It -will seat twenty-five hundred persons, 
and will hold over three thousand. It cost a good 
deal of money, but is not a fancy hall made only for 
display ; it is roomy and jjlain. Very great dissatis- 
faction exists with it on account of affording poor 
egress in case of fire or any panic. The stairs from 
the galleries are very narrow, one on each side only, 
and in case of alarm, hundreds would crowd the 
gorge to them, only to render escape the more hope- 
less. This feature of the edifice is loudly condemned ; 
but the people hope, and the proprietor hopes there 
will be no fire, no alarm, no panic. So we live on 
and enjoy life while it lasts, for why 

" Die a thousand deatha, 
In fearing one 1" 

The stranger can hardly ever pass a night at New 
Haven when the evening is unoccuDied at the Hall 
by some entertainment. 



Chtirclies. 

New Haven has always been somewhat celebrated 
for its churches. It is the home of Taylor's system 
of Divinity, and has been the theatre of many a 
discussion on the " whys" and "wherefores" of the 
old Saybrook platform. Connected with the Col- 
lege, there is a school of Divinity, and from time to 
time some of the first Theological talent of the 
country has presided over it. The animm of New 
Haven, of old, was spiritual and religious. Thus 
its first concern was a huilded church. Houses of 
worship are therefore co-eval with its settlement. 
And on the Public Green, on the line of Temple 
street which runs north and south through the cen- 
tre of it, are three well known churches ; called 
Trinity, The Centre, and The North Church. 
If any where in New Haven, you will find good 
preachers, good choirs, and good audiences in these 
places of worship. Trinity Church is on the south 
side of the Green, close up to the iron railing where 
Temple and Chapel streets cross each other. Hero 
the venerable Dr. Crosswell ofliciated as rector over 



forty years, and left a profound impression of his 
great worthiness of character on the city. At the 
present time, the Rev. Dr. Harwood is rector of the 
parish, and has been so for several years ; a clergy- 
man of most extensive learning, of great activity, 
and enthusiasm of chraracter, with true devotion 
to the good of country, and of church. 

The Centre Church, is situated half way up the 
Green, and is where the Rev. Dr. Bacon, a leading 
minister in the Congregational order, well known 
throughout the whole body of the churches, has 
preached as the settled pastor nearly fifty years ; 
preceded by Dr. N. W. Taylor, and Rev. Dr. Moses 
Stuart, afterward professor at Andover. Dr. B. has 
just now resigned to fill a professorship in the Divin- 
ity department of the College, and his successor is 
the Rev. George L. Walker, to whom the heart of 
the people seems to turn as one man. 

The North Church, is on the north side of the 
Green, close up to the iron railing, and in a line 
with the other two^ fronting on Temple street, and 
like them, embowered in lofty and graceful elms. 
Here it was the beloved Dutton labored for 
twenty-five years, and then very suddenly left the 
earth. To know him was to love him, and his death 
was a cause of mourning and lamentation in the 
city. Rev. Mr. Mer^^in preceded him as pastor 
for many years. At present, the Rev. E. L. Clark, 
a popular and interesting preacher, is pastor of tlic 
North Church. 



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The Third Congregational Church, as it is called, 
is on Church street a little above Chapel, and fronts 
the Public Green. The Rev. Dr. Gregory, its late 
pastor, succeeded the greatly beloved and revered 
Dr. Cleaveland, whose death occurred about the 
same time as that of his fellow laborer. Rev. Dr. 
Dutton of the North Church ; both of them lovely 
men, endeared to thousands. Dr. Gregory has re- 
signed on account of ill health. The College Street 
Congregational Church, late under the pastoral care 
of Rev. Dr. Strong, is on College street near Chapel, 
and has just installed Rev. James W. Hubbell as 
pastor. The Chapel Street Congregational Church, 
is on Chapel street near the Depot, and the excellent 
pastor Rev. Wm. T. Eustis, who has labored with 
them for twenty-one years, has recently accepted a 
call, and removed to Sj^ringfield, Mass. The Chapel 
street church have made arrangements to settle Rev. 
Mr. Todd as their pastor. The Howe street Congre- 
gational Church is to be located, it is said, on the 
corner of Chapel and Dwight street, and now have 
the services of the Rev. Mr. Newcomb. The South 
Reformed Church late under the care of Dr. Carroll, 
now at Brooklyn, N. Y., is a fine, plain, massive struc- 
ture on the corner of Columbus and Liberty. The 
new West Congregational church. Rev. Mr. White 
pastor, is on Howard avenue, a very neat and sub- 
stantial edifice. St. Paul's church, one of the strong 
churches of the city. Rev. Mr. Drown the late pas- 
tor, preceded by the Rev. Bishop Littlejohn of the 



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Eastern Diocese of Long Island, is at the corner of 
Chapel and Olive street. St. Thomas' Rev. Dr. 
Beardsley, rector, is on Elm street near Orange. 
Christ Church, Rev. James Brewster rector, is in 
Broadway at the head of Park street. The Ei3isco- 
palians, as have the other religious orders in differ- 
ent j)ortions of the city, their mission chapels and 
virgin churches. There are several of these, built 
Up for the most part a little toward the outskirts of 
the ci:y. The Universalist church is now on Chapel 
street ; formerly the edilice was occupied by the 
first Baptists, who have now their church opposite 
the north east corner of Wooster Square ; Rev. Dr. 
Phelps is the pastor. The First Methodist Church 
is a large brick edifice, mounting a bell of magni- 
ficent projDortions, as well in size as in tone, in its 
tall spire, situated at the corner of Elm and Col- 
lege street. It has a large and thronging congrega- 
tion. The Second Methodist Church is on St. John 
street, near Olive. The Third Methodist Church, 
is on George street, between Church and State. 

The Roman Catholic churches are St. Mary's, 
Father O'Brien, Church street; St. Patrick's, Fa- 
ther Hart, Grand street ; St. John's, Rev. Dr. Car- 
mody, York street and Davenport avenue. The 
Jewish Synagogue, formerly the church of Dr. 
Cleaveland and congregation, is in Court street 
near State. The Germans have their churches, and 
places of religious ceremonies. They have a substan- 
tial chui'ch edifice on George street, below Chapel. 



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The colored people have a well managed church 
in Park street after the Episcopal form, Rev. Dr. 
Garfield officiating as preacher. Another in Tem- 
ple street after the Congregational order, and others 
in various places, as one on Spring street near 
Whalley avenne. 

Thus it will be seen that New Haven is well sup- 
plied with churches, and with pastors and teachers 
of fair reputation as preachers. They have good 
organs, organists, and singers. The houses are neat 
and inviting. Some of them have elaborate and 
costly adornments. They all have well cushioned 
seats, well supplied books, and it is the fault of the 
attendant if he receive no good from the service. 

As for the style of church architecture in the city, 
we must say we desire to see a change in at least 
one particular. We wish that, hereafter, every 
church edifice in New Haven might be constructed 
with the pulpit, organ, and orchestra, at the same 
end of the house, and in fi'ont of the audience. 
Then, and not till then, will the false position of the 
people to the music be obliterated, and it will be a 
pleasure to hear good music in our churches. It is 
natural to look the music in the face. It is unnatural 
and absurd to put it any where else than directly 
before you. Who would give five dollars to hear 
Jenny Lind sing if he could not see her ? And 
would it not be awkward to twist his neck round to 
see her ? 



The Stores. 

No city can be said to be perfect unless well sup- 
plied with stores. These must be of many different 
kinds, the leading and attractive being the retail 
dry goods stores. With them New Haven is well 
supplied ; and it is remarkable that the heaviest 
part of the retail dry goods business in New Haven 
is done on one street — viz., Chapel street. You will 
find on Chapel street, above the def)ot and between 
it and Temple street, all the first-class dry goods 
stores of the city. Of course this makes Chapel 
street, within those limits, a most active and busy 
thoroughfare. It is the Broadway and Cornhill of 
New Haven. These stores are not all of them very 
stylish although resiDectable in outward appearance, 
but are well packed with goods. Some of the 
Chapel street merchants carry large stocks of goods, 
and their trade is heavy. One ot the best proofs of 
their success in the business is, that notwithstanding 
very heavy rents and other expenses, seldom one of 
them goes down. Perhaps it is true that New 
Haven is not overstocked with dealers in this trade, 
thus insuring success to the parties who venture. 



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But these places of business are presided over by 
gentlemen, and men of genius in tlieir pursuits, or 
the contrary results might frequently be appre- 
hended. The interior of most of these shops pre- 
sents a solid bank of goods, and large, well arranged 
and attractive rooms. Take for example that of T. 
P. Merwin & Co ; that of J. H. Coley, Munson & 
Carpenter, Allen & Co, Frazer & Newcomb, Lake, 
Browning & Co, Pallman, Bromley, Plumb, Wilcox 
& Hall, Milander, Camp & St. John, Malley, Smith, 
Blair & Collins etc. Mr. Plumb has a profitable 
trade, and a store often thronged with ladies where 
they fmd almost every imaginable article they desire 
for work, admiration and ware. Messrs. Lake 
Browning & Co, gentlemen traders, show a store 
packed with goods, and their sales we know must 
be heavy from the amount of customers we see 
constantly going in and coming out. So of Frazer 
& Newcomb where a large assortment of staple and 
fancy goods always blocks up the store. We bid 
success to them one and all. 

And we refer especially now to Mr. Malley's 
store, which is greatly celebrated m New Haven. 
Everybody in New Haven knows it, and it is the 
trading-point of large numbers of citizens. It is a 
very extensive and attractive store. Mr. Malley has 
been one of the most successful, as he is one of the 
most enterprising merchants of New Haven. His 
store is a thorough bazaar from morning till evening. 
Illuminated in the evening and actmg as a loadstone 



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by day, by its si^lendid windows, with well and 
beautifully marked prices of the goods, it attracts, 
we may say, thousands to its counters. Mr. Malley 
began in a very small way ; but a success lias fol- 
lowed his exertions and enterprises every way 
remarkable, and may be in a great measure attribu- 
ted to his extensive manner of advertising, although 
we think it due him to say that advertising would 
have done little for him if the root of business had 
not heen in himself. Many of our dry goods mer- 
chants are men of consummate ability and shrewd- 
ness. They exhibit a perseverance in difficulties 
that belongs to men of a high order of business 
talent, and a taste and judgment in the selection of 
goods which place them in the first rank here with 
us, and so would do anywhere. 

Within these same limits we find several of our 
best hardware stores. The store of John E. Bas- 
SETT & Co., is one of them. How complete the 
departments of silver-jDlated ware, cutlery, builders' 
and mechanic's tools, especially saws, chisels, axes, 
augers, etc. How many things in a hardware-store 
to interest and please ! Mr. Bassett is devoted to 
his business, being early and late on the ground, 
and in the department of manufacturers, as well as 
in .the store and sale of goods, his influence is con- 
tinually felt. A few doors above we find the hard- 
ware store of Smith & Kimberly, enterprising and 
successful young men. The old iron and hardware 
house of Wooster & Ensign is just below. Hotch- 



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kiss & Mersick, and the Atwaters' iron stores, are 
around the corner on State street. So the glass and 
hardware stores of Hotchkiss, and Glenny & Peter- 
son. The fruit stores of Beers, of Douglass & Sons, 
the stove stores 'of Treadway & Warner, of Arnold 
& Cannon, all these on State street. 

But here, also, on Chapel street, are the fur and 
hat stores, the tea stores, the drug stores, the shoe 
stores, the picture stores, the carpet stores, the book 
and newspaper stores ; and here are the shops and 
offices, lawyers, doctors, photographers, brokers ; here 
they are — here they crowd and jostle one against 
the other. Chapel street is our great thoroughfare. 

Benjamin's Jewelry Store, on the corner of 
State and Chapel street, in the very shadow of the 
depot, is a place of great attraction to those in 
search of his delicate goods. Diamond and gold 
rings glitter and shine in his cases ; bracelets, chains, 
studs, and earrings show themselves in great pro- 
fusion and variety. Silver and heavy plated-ware 
press down the shelves. Watches of foreign manu- 
facture and home production meet the eye. His 
store is wtII worth a visit. The firm is now Benja- 
min & Ford. 

The same may be said of Brown's, further up 
Chapel fctrcet, and Streeter's, and Kirby's, and Brom- 
ley's ; and if you have a watch tor repairs, drop in 
on O'Neill at 430 Chapel street, near tlie New 
Haven House, -who has been fifty years at work oil. 
watches ! 



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Among tne Merchant Tailoiis, Mr. A. Thill, on 
Chapel street, near the colleges, who goes occasion- 
ally to London and Paris, and is acknowledged one 
of the best '* fits " in the city. Read his advertise- 
ment in this work. He keeps an extensive stock of 
goods staple and fancy. Successful in business, he 
is also foremost in charity, not unmindful of the 
poor, Mr. Thill spares no expense to procure the 
very highest styles of goods and fashion, and he is 
posted as to prevailing colors as well as grace of 
style, being in constant correspondence with busi- 
ness houses abroad. 

Mason & Son, on the corner above him, are accom- 
plished and agreeable Merchant Tailors, and enjoy 
a large trade. So it is with Hurle, on the opposite 
corner. Then we have Bryan, on Church street, 
Chatterton, on Chapel street — all excellent men in 
their line of operations — and among them is Mr. 
Franklin Bliss, on Chapel street, one of our most 
extensive dealers and operators in gentlemens' 
cloth and warbrobes. 

Coming out of the depot, strangers first see the 
Chapel street Railroad Bridge, and, crossmg that, 
they are on the principal business street. The first 
place of interest is, as shown in the x^icture of the 
depot, Brewster's Building. This is a very substan- 
tial block. There is the well-known clothing-house 
of F. O. Manchester & Co., surviving partners of T. 
L. Klngsley & Sons, who for many years have done 
a clothing trade in New Haven. The old firm had 



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a branch also in State street, called the " Great 
Wardrobe," and the firm now is Albert Ney & Co. 
The home of these houses is Utica, N. Y., and they 
supply the market heavily even to Michigan. They 
supply all sorts of furnishing goods. 

So it is with Franklin, on Orange street. He 
takes your exact proi)ortions, and rounds you off 
with a fit that persons might be justified in envying, 
were not envy forbidden in the Decalogue. 

The ready-made clothing stores of F. O. Manches- 
ter & Co., are on Chapel street, near the Depot, and 
on State street of Albert Ney & Co., above Chapel. 
There are branches of the trade at Utica, N. Y., suc- 
cessors to Kingsley & Co., and it is supposed to do 
an immense trade. 

In like manner the large establishment of E. Fitch 
& Co., corner of Chapel and State streets, offers 
great inducements to those in search of ready-many 
garments. This is a heavy house. A large trade 
has grown up there, and recently the edifice has 
been raised with a Mansard roof, to six stories, and 
makes a splendid appearance. 

Atwaters parlors, on Chapel near Church street, 
are patronized by the elite of the city. Gray, 
Cooper & Co., Ullman, Heller, Besser, and many 
others have stores well filled with garments, or cloths 
from which to manufacture them whenever the word 
is said. 

We always took a fancy to a glass and crockery 
store. The wares are so smooth, so tasteful, so use- 



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ful and necessary ; tbey make such a splendid vari- 
ety, from the most deUcate-tinted, and porcelain, 
and china, to the hardy iron, and stone, and clay ; 
and then the department of vases, and plated and 
silver-ware, and mirrors, and often cutlery. And it 
is so splendid when the goods come in from Liver- 
pool, or from New York in the basement or else- 
where, to tear open the crates and hogsheads, drag 
off the packing, bring out the well-strawed jDlates, 
and tumblers and muffins, unpack the big jugs, and 
bring oat the little cup-plates and small goods — or 
perchance, to straw and pack the goods for a custo- 
mer, and send them off well and safe and paid for, a 
dozen miles into the country. H. N. WniTTiiESEY 
& Co., of Chapel street, has such a store. It is a 
temptation to go in there you want to buy this and 
to buy that. Messrs. Whittlesey's store is a deep, 
handsome room, and the customers are made at 
their ease while there, and supplied with goods, we 
presume, at fair prices. 

Minor & Co., on Chapel street, have a great trade 
in the business of crockery and glass, kerosine oil, 
etc. 

There are also other smaller houses doing some 
business of the same sort here and there in the city. 

The Hat stores of Collins, and Crofut, and Thom- 
as, are on Chapel street above ths Depot. 

The Carpet stores of Foster & Son, and of Fair- 
man & Bronson, and of F. Smith, are on Chapel 
street. 



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The beautifiil Music-Stoke of Skinner & Sperfy, 
containing tliirty years' stock of music, and all tlie 
miscellany of a first-class stationery and fancy goods 
department, is on Chapel street near State. 

Shoninger's and Stienhart's and Loomis' are on the 
same street a little above. 

The Dry Goods house of T. P. Merwin & Co., lo- 
cated at Nos. 291 and 293 Chapel street, just above 
Orange street, is one of the finest in the State. This 
enterprising firm, estabUshed in 1856, have built up 
an enviable trade and reputation, by dealing only in 
choice first-class goods, as well as by their strictly 
fair and honorable dealing with all. 

Recently they have introduced into their main 
salesroom the most novel and perfect store-seat ever 
invented, being securely fastened to the counter, yet 
at any moment can be folded up and put entirely 
out of the way. Visitors to the city should see 
this beautiful seat, and also the " Evening Effect 
Room," where, at all hours during the day, goods 
may be seen as they will appear by evening light. 

"Wilcox & Hall have a very handsome dry goods 
store on the north side of Chapel street. It is one 
of the most attractive on the street, having under- 
gone most thorough and extensive improvements. 
They show a nice assortment of silks, linens, staple 
cotton and woolen goods, and have made up a trade 
of the most remunerative character. They have a 
store of ample dimensions — deep, broad, attractive, 
with young lady clerks as well as gentlemen, and 



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tlie store has hardly a superior if an equal in the 
city. 

THE GROCERY STORES. 

, The heavy Grocery and Flour Stores are on the 
wharves, and in State street, tor the greater part. 
The Shipping and Coal Merchants and the Lumljer 
Merchants, are on the wharves, and along Watei' 
street, to the east side of the city, to the steamboat 
dock. Vessels bearing coal, lumber, oysters, and 
heavy groceries, go through the draw-bridges and 
discharge cargo above, at Fair Haven and else- 
where. 

The Retail Grocery and Meat Stores are to be 
found in nearly every block, in the more populous 
and business sections of the city. As there is no 
general meat market in New Haven, many of the 
retail grocery stores have made the sale of meat 
a great item in their trade. Some of them make a 
very extensive thing of it, and have found their 
profit in doing so. We cannot give their name and 
locality to any extent, more than to say they are 
found on nearly every block in the city, as in State 
street. Chapel street, Wooster street. Church street, 
Grand street, George street. Crown street, Broad- 
way, and Howe street. Some of the stores do a 
splendid business, and employ large capital. 

We will give the names of a few of them. Pier- 
pont, in Broadway ; Merrill and Sanford, also, 
Hotchkiss, Hine, Warner & Guernsey, in Howe 
street ; Lessey, in West Chapel street ; and Root, E. 



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Knight Sperry, in Chapel, corner of High street ; 
and opposite, the new store of Hurlbut & Northrup, 
successors to the old firm of D. W. Buckingham & Co. 
Mr. Sperry has a well furnished store, and is atten- 
tive to his customers, and to the demands of his 
trade. 

Au^in & Gilbert, retail grocers, corner of Elm 
and Church street, trade heavily in meat. So does 
Judson on State street. 

Besides these, there are many retail grocers, who 
confine their trade more to groceries as a specialty, 
and sell little meat, if any, except dried fish and 
hams, as, for example. Cooper, Thompson, Johnson, 
Clark, &c., on State street ; Bradley, Rowland, on 
Chapel street; Stowe & Somers, Bailey, Oaks, 
and Dailey, on Church street ; Reed, Taft, &c., on 
George street. 

The Music Stores and Piano Rooms, 
Are Steinhert's music store. Chapel street, now re- 
moved above State street. Skinner and Sperry, 
Chapel street, above the Depot, where you can find 
almost everything. C. M. Loomis, pianos, music, 
etc.. Chapel, above Orange, Walker, on Church street, 
and Punderford on George street. Beside these, a 
few pianos are sold by small dealers, or teachers, 
while the manufacture and sale by the B. Shoninger 
Piano and Melodeon Association, is a very large 
business, as also is the Parmelee piano-making house 
in Park street. The Baumgarten Organ builders 
also do a heavy and successful amount of work. 



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Their instruments have been much complimented^, 
and they do good service. 

C. M. LooMis, has come to be rather the leading; 
music man of the city. Beginning in a small "way,, 
by rapid steps Mr. Loom's pushed forward his piano ■ 
interests, advertising extensively, and combining 
matters of trade like stationery, gold i)ens, soldier's 
medals, drums, and fifes, and violins, selling cheap, 
and selling any way ; combining all with great in- 
ducements in the purchase of a piano, he has come 
to stand perhaps at the highest point in the sale of 
this instrument. At the same time, a good many 
other pianos than his, have been sold by other 
dealers in New Haven, for it is impossible that one- 
man should sell the whole. But we are certain that 
Mr. Loomis has done a large business, and built up' 
a piano trade which is remarkable in New Haven^ 
He publishes also a monthly musical journal which 
undoubtedly contributes to his success. Mr. Loomis 
is one of those men born to find his ideal in the- 
chase of life, and to make his fortune where another 
might fail. 

At the corner of Chapel and Orange street is the- 
tea store of M. Thomas. This is a large handsome- 
establishment with a great trade in spices and teas.. 
It is in a well known place for these goods, and by^ 
almost everybody is considered one of the safe places* 
to procure them. The rush of customers to his 
counters is such, at times, one can hardly afford to 
wait his turn. The tea and coffee trade is highly 



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respectable, and we hope Mr. Thomas will find it 
remunerative. 

Sewing Machines. 

What a wonderful invention is the sewing machine ! 
It lifts half at least of life's burden at once from the 
shoulders of woman, and gives her freedom for some- 
thing else. The diflerent machines in the market 
such as the Florence, the Howe, the Weed, the Sin- 
ger, the Wheeler and Wilson, Grover and Baker, etc., 
must often cause some hesitancy in one's choice. 
But there can be little risk if one should decide on 
the best. We commend to our friends the Weed 
sewing machine. In this city, the agent is Mr. John 
W. Osborne, a gentleman of much integrity of cha- 
racter, who knows well, and can tell you the merits 
of this machine in all its claims. The New York 
House of this company is 613 Broadway. 
Pictures. 

Don't fail to call on Mr. Evarts Cutler on Chapel 
street, if in want of a choice chronio, oil paintmg 
or engraving. His store is a model of neatness ; 
his selections exhibit great taste, and a desire to 
meet the best wishes of lovers of fine pictures, and 
his business shows the great advance of the public 
taste in this department within a very few years in 
this city. We would say to all, emphatically, that 
Mr. Cutler offers special attractions in the Fine Arts, 
and purchasers should call there, on this account, 
before decidmg on poorer styles elsewhere. There 
are not many stores in the country where so much 



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tnstc is displayed, as well in frames also, as in the 
pictures. If anew and handsome wall is to be deco- 
rated b}' a family in the city, fond of i)ictures by the 
old masters, or b}' the best copyists and engravers, 
we heartily commend them to search the folios of 
Mr. Cutler. 

There are pictures at Skinner and Sperry's, 
Smith and Austin, Thomas II. Lewis, and at Louis 
Le Bar's, also at Ilawley's on Orange street. 
Westville, Mills, Etc. 

Westvir.e lies within the township of New Haven 
only a small part of the village is within the limits 
of the city. It is but two miles from the centre of 
the city, and there are some extensive business 
establishments in the place, well worth the time, to 
see, speak of, and to visit. For instance, there is 
the hardware casting and furnace works of the 
Blake Brothers on Bhike street, a house long estab- 
lished, universally known and esteemed. Kot deal- 
ing in exact figures, we should say in general, their 
house had a name and existence equally long with 
the Harper's in New York, and like that, wherever 
known, held in the highest regard. They employ 
a large force of hands, and carry out a course as 
thorough in their business, as discipline in the army. 
They have gone through pressure in the market, 
fire, and have even had laid on them the touch of 
the finger of death ; and still the house moves on 
steady and calm fulfilling its ends. Two of their 
celebrated inventions are these. The little hickory 



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nut cracker and the huge stone crusher for macad- 
emized roads. They have maintained their right in 
this patent against suits in this country, and we 
think in Europe. Then we come to the extensive 
Beecher Basket works and Friction Matches of A. 
Bcecher and sons. They employ a hirge number of 
hands, and turn off an incredible amount of work. 
Indeed, enormous quantities of these baskets(saying 
nothing of the match boxes and other work), are 
here manufactured, and carted off as freight to 
many different jDoints. The extent to which this 
business has grown, is truly wonderful. ]More than 
a million of strawberry baskets are made annually. 
The Hardware and Manilla Paper Mill, right at the 
foot of the West Rock ledge, is worth going over. 
Mr. Peck the former owner, has left it in the hands 
of Mr. A. B. Mallory, and under his charge the 
works are throwing off a great quantity of the best 
wrapping paper in market. Then there are the ex- 
tensive works of Mr. E. Merriman on the other side 
of the stream, nearer the base of West Rock. Just 
above these works, is the heavy and well known 
Paper Mill of Messrs. Fred. & Jos. Parker. Their 
extensive range of machinery, enables them to jjre- 
pare almost any style of paper which is in demand, 
and to seize every opportunity that the state of trade 
permits, to improve their instruments. 

As not long since, we found they were all shut 
down on newspapers, and were running day and 
night on the first quality of heavy paper for neck 



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CoLLAHS. They employ a great many women in the 
rag department, and give work to a large class of 
villagers, and to hands from abroad. Their works 
are run at great expense and we hope with corres- 
jjonding profit. 

Further up the stream, we come to the Paper 
Mill and works of James Harper, called the Lilly 
Pond Paper Mill. This mill has in hand the supply 
of large orders of neics paper. It makes large ship- 
ments to New York and elsewhere, manufacturing 
a very superior paper at fair prices. All these 
works lie along close under the brows of West Rock 
and are all within distance of a mile. At Westville 
the " Elm City " laundr}-- is established, and may be 
said to be now a necessity to New Haven. This 
company is driven hard to perform its weekly en- 
gagements. Their teams course the city at all hours 
of the day gathering up parcels or returning the clean 
and shining linen to the different owners. The 
churches and schools of Westville, the Post offices, 
stores, all lie near together, and the city of New 
Haven is accessible to the whole by a few moments 
ride in the horse cars. 



The Banks. 

Travellers always carry money with them, and 
many times have business with the banks. The 
City of Elms is as well supplied with good and safe 
banking institutions as can be found in the country. 



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The buildings, and rooms, and vaults are an honor 
to the institutions, and an ornament to the city. 
The banking places of a city usually reflect honor 
on it, and so we find New Haven, with reason, 
boasting of her handsome banking institutions. 
Look at the new and elegant marble building on 
Church street, nearly opposite the Post Office, which 
the Connecticut Savings' Bank has recently built 
and now occupies. What a tall, elaborate, and 
beautiful front ! How the marble sparkles in the 
sunlight ! What a sensation almost of giddiness 
seizes you as you stand near it, and look steadily 
upward to its highest point. It is a tall, splendid 
edifice, an ornament to any city in the country. 
The old New Haven Bank, now the New Haven 
National, corner of Orange and Chapel streets, has 
been remodeled and put in very attractive style. 
The City Bank opposite, and the Townsend Savings' 
Bank on the other corner, are both substantial 
edifices, and so is the Tradesman's, on ChajDcl street 
below Orange, and the First National, on Chapel 
near Church. The Yale National, formerly the 
Quinnipiac, has just erected a splendid banking 
house, on the corner of Chapel and State streets. 
Its front-finish is the Nova Scotia free-stone. The 
Elm City National is in the substantial brick block 
of the Merchants' Exchange, near the Depot. The 
New Haven County Bank is on State street near 
Chapel. The Merchants' and the Mechanics' Bank 



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blocks, and are safe depositories of money and valu- 
ables. The City Saving's Bank, is on Orange street, 
an extremely neat and safe building. 

The private Banking House and Safe Deposit 
Company of E. S. Scranton & Co., in Orange street, 
in the Home Insurance Building, is one of the most 
valuable of our moneyed institutions. They receivo 
deposits of currency or coin and allow interests on 
daily balances. They deal largely in Government 
securities, and attend to Exchanges with Foreign 
houses. Money and valuables arc safe in their 
vaults. 

There is not a poor and mean edifice among 
them. Their business agents are well known as 
responsible men. Money is safe in their hands — we 
snjDpose uncounted gold would be. The vaults of 
the new banks have been made perfectly impreg- 
nable to the cunning of burglars and bank thieves. 
If we had an iron box full of gold and silver, how 
gladly would we deposit it for safe keeping in these 
granite and iron-bound receptacles. The best way 
to draw money out of these strongholds is to take 
your note there with a perfectly responsible en- 
dorser. 

The Insurance Offices. 

The oldest, best known, and successful is that of 
John G. North. Aljnost everybody in New Haven 
knows this gentleman. He has insui*ed much prop- 



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erty for many years, and also many lives. And Mr. 
North, by that well-known combination in human 
character of known benevolence and genius, has 
been succesful in business affairs, and got together 
his " pile," at the same time his kindly nature does 
not seem to have suffered at all, but grown more 
intense. He is a friend to religion, temperance^ 
Sunday-schools, and the like. He shows us this 
simple truth that a man may honestly employ him- 
self in worldly enterprises, and at the same time be 
a good man — an upright and useful citizen. Mr. 
North's office is on Chapel street, nearly oj^posite 
the Railroad Depot. 

The Home Insurance Company is one of the 
great inslitutions of New Elaven. They have a 
$1,000,000 capital, and a splendid banking house on 
Orange, near ChaiDel street. They own largely in 
real estate in the city, build blocks, and buy lots 
wherever the investment holds out a solid induce- 
ment. 

The Mutual Life Insurance of New York, with 
cash assets of thirty millions, a great institution of 
its kind, has an office and agency in New Haven, at 
No. 201 Chapel street. 

If you have business with the Insurance Offices, 
you will find them, for the most part, on Chapel and 
Church streets, or immediately in the vicinity. 

The Hartford. Boston, New York, Philadelphia, 
Baltimore and Washington Life and Stock Com- 
panies of Insurance, have their branch offices and 



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agents here, and togetlier issue a very large number 
of ijolicies. 

Call at Mr. George Lester's new and costly 
Insurance Rooms, in that elegant new banking build- 
ing, erected by the Yale National Bank. This 
edifice, so ornamental to the city, and so perfect in 
its accommodations, is on the corner of Chapel and 
State streets. Mr. Lester, late of the firm ot Webb 
& Lester, long familiar with the business and full of 
enthusiasm, has taken the lower rooms of the Bank 
on Chapel street, fitted them up in a most complete 
and handsome manner, and has entered at once on a 
most extensive and successful business. All kinds of 
insurance in the most safe and responsible companies 
can be efl'ected through him, at the lowest rates ever 
ofi"cred. He makes insurance a principal feature of 
his business, while at the same time he has the most 
complete arrangements for the prosecution ot his 
Ticket Agency. He will issue tickets covering all 
the principal Railroads of the whole Southern and 
"Western railways in all their connecting lines, at the 
lowest possible figures. He has taken up, also, tlio 
furnishing of tickets to those who are bound for 
Europe, CaUfornia, or the East. He is ready to sell 
tickets for any of the great Pacific Mail Steamers — 
the Cunard line, the Inman, and National, on satis- 
factory terms. 

Our old friend, ]\Ir. H. H. Bunnell, also goes in 
as a Banker and Broker, within the same elegant 
walls, and on the same floor. He receives deposits 



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and allows interest on valuables, buys and sells Gov- 
ernment securities, railroad bonds and stocks. It is 
convenient to run into his office for revenue stamps, 
to nes^otiate a loan on Government bonds, or to buy 
or sell a little gold. 

The Ladies. 

But what were Paradise itself without the mother 
of mankind, beauteous Eve ? The ciiy of Elms, in 
like manner, were a desert, or it were as a city of 
desolation, but for its fair and virtuous women. 
Strong men would sit down in sadness, bewailing 
their loneliness, and all the places of business and 
pleasure would be shrouded in gloom. How sweet 
is the task, then, to write of those whose presence 
is the sunshine of life, and to bear our testimony 
to their exalted and generous character. Like other 
goodly cities of our country. New Haven can boast 
of a large and preponderating class of beautiful 
ladies. 

They are found presiding in the domestic circle, 
as virtuous and intelligent Wives. We know ot 
no women so fair as the wives of husbands who 
give them honor for their faithful and virtuous ex- 
ample. The highest beauty, therefore, is that which 
makes the Home a place of joy and attraction. The 
married ladies of New Haven combrise a very intel- 
ligent class, and combine pure moral excellence 
with attractive graces of person. And we are happy 



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to believe that few domestic infelicities arc Imown 
here, compared with the great concord that reigns 
throughout the city. And it is in such homes, un- 
der the training, example, and teachmg of such 
mothers, that the young and fair daughters who 
promenade the streets, or enrich the evening enter- 
tainments by their presence, and crowd the church- 
es on the Sabbath — in such homes, we say, the 
daughters become beautifiJ also. 

New Haven is a city of good interest, therefore, 
not the least ot its attractions being that of its fair 
ones, who live not merely for the outward adorning, 
but to intensify the enjoyments ef domestic life ; to 
show compassion to the sick and desponding ; to 
labor in behalf of the benighted ; to frown on that 
which is evil, and follow after that which is good. 
Around them they cast attractions impossible to 
shake off. 

Who that admires the grace, beauty, virtue, fa- 
shion and wealth, the poets speak of, can be indif- 
ferent to the living presence of one of these ? Sho 
is more precious than rubies ; and we may say of 
her, as in the praise of wisdom, " All the things 
thou canst desire are not to be compared to her." 
And hence it may be, and probably is, that we have 
so many Men of virtuous and substantial charact-er 
in New Haven. They come under the best of fe- 
male influences, and accept gracefully the mould- 
ing of their character after the all-pervading ex- 
ample of theij fair compiM lions. It is the wise and 



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good men of any community, the virtuous and intel- 
ligent, who are its main strength and beauty. Ten 
righteous men would have saved Sodom. When we 
remember this, we should look about us to see how 
many good and faithful ones there are, be there 
ever so many who roll in wealth, and mock at truth, 
the votaries of pleasure and fashion. If there is one 
good and virtuous man in town, he is better than 
gold. 

Lccalities. 

And by these we mean private dwellings. Drive 
up Hilihouse Avenue. Crowning the summit of 
the Avenue is the ancient house and domain of the 
Hilihouse family. Along down the Avenue, are the 
mansions of the Davenports, the Collins, the Silli- 
mans, Fisher, Porter, and Sheffield, whose elegant 
and extensive mansion is at the foot of this beauti- 
ful Avenue. N ear by, at the head of Temple street, 
is the old dwelling of the late Noah Webster, 
Esq. now much, improved and modernized by Mj. 
Kenry Trowbridge, the present occupant. Temple 
street followed through, presents fine dwellings, 
many of them a little past the age, but some are of 
modern"date and elegance ; Dr. Ives', Mr. Ezekiel 
Trowbridge's, etc. The Roman Catholics are about 
to erect a very imposing church or cathedral on 
the comer of Temple and Grove street. Below 
this, on the comer of Church and Grove is the 
celebrated female school of Professor Hubbard, 



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late Hiss Button's. In Churcli street near by, re- 
side Hon. Henry White, Rev. Dr. Bacon, President 
Woolsey, Professor Salisbury, Dr. Bishop, Bev. Dr. 
Patton, Mrs. W. Trowbridge. The late Lieutenant 
Governor of the state, Mr. Winchester, and his 
business partner Mr. Davis, have each erected mag- 
nificent houses on the high land to the north of 
Hillhouse avenue ; a drive or walk around their 
home parks is exceedingly pleasing. Massena 
Clark and Mr. Eli Whitney have elegant houses on 
the Whitneyville avenue, and there, also, are the 
rich dwellings of Mr. North and Mr. Bead. Orange 
street is a long, beaubiful, quiet street which runs 
out almost to East Bock. On this resides the late 
Mayor, Col. L. W. Sperry, who has served as Mayor 
for three years ; also his brother Hon, N. D. Sperry 
the Post Master, Dr. F. J. Whittemore, Mr. Andrew 
De Forest, Col. Eli Blake, Mrs. Lester ; the late 
Hon. John Woodruff had his residence here, 
Amos F. Barnes, Col. S. E. Merwin, Frederick Ives, 
H. B. Bigelow, P. B. Foster, A. P. Hotchkiss, John 
W. Nichols, W. M. Smith. On Elm street fronting 
the public Green, are the mansions of D. De Forest 
laiowni as •' Don " De Forest now deceased ; Misses 
Edwards the well-known teachers, Thomas B. Trow- 
bridge, Esq., Hon. Balph I. IngersoU, Mr. Eli Blake, 
etc. ; and below Church street is the venerable man- 
sion of the late James Brewster, Esq. now in the 
hands of Mr. John B. Carr ngton ; the substantial 
briclj house of 'Mrs. Eli Whitney, widow of the 



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world-renowned inventor of the Cotton Gin, and 
youngest daughter of Pierpont Edwards, Esq. 
Opposite, Sheffield's fine houses, etc. 

On State street and North, J. T. >Iix, Chas. S. 
A. Davis, Wm. Skinner. On Grand street toward 
Fair Haven, H. J. Atwater, N. D. Sperry, and Wil- 
lis M. Smith. On Chapel street below the Depot . 
Edwin Marble's fine residence, Mr. Nelson Hotch- 
kiss', now Mr. Clark's, Judge Betts', Mrs. Kipg's, 
Chas. Robinson, Esq. Governor English's. On 
Wooster street and square, elegant dwellings On 
Colombus street, crowded, filling up. 

On Howard avenue Mr. Gilbert Hine'? house 
Mr McKee's, Dr. Dubois's etc. 

On Davenport avenue, the dwellings are fast fill- 
ing this beautiful driveway. 

On Howe street the elegant mansion and grounds 
of C. S. Maltby Esq., quite at the hsad of the 
street. Also the houses of Judge Miller, "Wilson 
Clark Esq. N. "W. Mervvin, John E. Basset, and 
Elder Bangs, the venerable Methodist elder on 
this circuit, whose praise is in all their churches. 

On Chapel street above the Depot, the splendid 
mansion of Mr. Gaius F. AVarner near the colleges, 
the wood house of Henry White Esq., the new 
block of Dr. Rodman and others ; Mr. Wm. Hall's, 
Mr. Geo. Cook's houses ; the house of the lamented 
Mayor Scranton, Deacon Wm. A. Ives, the hand- 
some wood house of Mr. E. P. Cowles, late of Mr. 
Clark Beack ; the rich mansion and groundF of Mr. 



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Burton Mailory, Mr. Malloy, Mr. Sperrj^ Benja- 
min Noyes Esq, Mr. Bliss, etc. 

On Sherman avenue, there are to be princely edi- 
fices. On Martin street, at the head of the street, 
is the Alms House. On Whalley avenue, the house 
of the late Elam Hull, five new brick blocks of Mr. 
Larkin, Mr. Ed. Downes' house, Mr. Albert Mal- 
lory's, Mr. Bowditch's, etc. Mr. Henry Plumb's 
fine mansion, recently erected. 

On York street, there is a fine block of brick 
houses built by Dr. Morrill, and Mr. C. A. Dick- 
erman ; a new brick house by N. Jocelyn, Esq ; Mr. 
Osborne's house is here, Mr. Hoadley's, Gardner 
Morse's, etc. 

In High street Mr. G. "W. Goodsell has a hand- 
some dwelling, Mr Asa Bacon also ; and there are 
several good houses all around about that section 
of the city. 

In CroAvn street Mr. E. Benjamin, Mr. Mason, 
Judge Osborne, Dr. Sanford reside ; the late Gover- 
nor Dutton resided in this street. 

In College street, Mr. S. I. Baldwin, Dr. Hub- 
bard, Mr. T. P. Merwin, j\Iayor Tyler, have good 
and tasteful dwellings. Also Mr. Baldwin near the 
church. And further on, we come to several good 
dwellings ; Professor Geo. E. Day's, Mrs. Hiller's, 
John G. North's, etc. 

Cemeteries. 

The Old Cemetery, as it is called, has its en- 
trance through a large sandstone gateway at the 



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head of High street. Around it has been erected a 
massive sandstone wall, -vvith towers on each corner ; 
the front, on Grove street, having tall iron pickets 
instead. Within it is beautifully laid out in squares, 
very densely shaded with evergreens and other 
appropriate trees, and it abounds with monuments 
commemorative of the departed. 

Almost the first monument that meets your eye on 
entering the ground is that of Ashmun, the first 
Colonial Agent at Siberia, on Hawthorne Path. 

On Laurel Avenue iii the grave of Arthur Tap- 
pan, and also that of Joim Durrie. 

On Locust Avenue is the beautiful monument of 
Mr. John Fitch and children ; also Rev. Dr. Cleve- 
land's lot, Rev. Dr. Crosswell's, etc. 

On Cedar Avenue are the graves of Rev. Dr. Tay- 
lor, and Rev. Lyman Beecher, James Brewster, Dr. 
Dwight, Prof Olmsted, Goodrich, Dr. Webster, Prof. 
Sillman, and Jedcdiah Morse, surmounted by a globe. 

On Spruce Avenue^ the grave of Pelatiah Perit. 

On Ivy Path is the grave of Elbridge Gerry, Vice 
President of the United States. 

On Maple Avenue is the very rich monument of 
Aaron Skinner ; also, Forbes' lot, Woolsey's and 
Dwight's, Henry Trowbridge's obelisk, Wm. R. 
Hayes' grave, Roger S. Baldwin's, the Htllhousb; 
lot, David Daggett's, Admiral A. H. Foote's, 
Pierpont's, Edwards, etc. 

Yale College Lot is from Linden Avenue to 
Maple, on Hawthorne Path, east of Central Avenue. 



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On Sylvan Avenue are the graves of Rev. and Mrs. 
S. W. S. Button. 

On Magnolia Avenue^ on tlie west of the entrance, 
is the monument of Sidney E. Morse. 

On Central Avenue are the gi-aves of Prof. IMur- 
dock, Gov. Dutton, Amasa Goodyear, Amos Trow- 
bridge, Henry Peck. 

The Neio Ever-Green Cemetery is in the western 
part of the city, near the famous old Reddie Cot- 
tage, and is reached from the city by way of Sylvan 
Av£nue, from the head of Howe street, and, in fact, 
from many other streets indirectly. It is a handsome 
ground, laid out with great taste, and many repose 
in its silent graves. 

The Jtioish Cemetery is far out on Whalley Avenue, 
near the village of Westville. 

St. BernarcVs Cemetery is in the southwest part of 
the city, nenr the junction of Columbus street. Con- 
gress and Davenport Avenues, and is subject to 
much ornamentation and care. Formerly many of 
the Roman Catholics buried their dead in the small 
cemetery adjoining St. John's Church, on Davenport 
Avenue and South street. 

We have heard it suggested that it would be wise 
for the city, or for an association, to purchase fiom 
three hundred to live hundred acres of wild land 
lying back on the hills above Allingtown, and so on 
north to the Derby Turnpike, overlooking the city, 
for a Rural Cemetery. The route there would be 
by way of West Chapel street and Derby Avenue. 



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Sucli a movement, if started, would find great favor, 
and as the grounds could now be purchased for a 
low price, they would be safe to hold. 

Newspapers. 

■ You can not of course get through the day at 
New Haven without the newapajDers. The local 
dailies, are 

The Morning Journal and Courier. 

The Morning Palladium. 

The Evening Register. 

These are the old regulars. They have held the 
ground shoulder to shoulder thirty years or so. The 
former is printed on State street above Chapel. The 
Palladium, on Union north of the depot. The latter 
on Chapel street below Orange and is the Democratic 
paper. The others are Republican. They are 
somewhat belligerent in their tone, but rarely come 
to blows. 

All New Haven looks through them on all the 
rest of the world daily, year in and year out, be- 
coming wiser by the repetition ; and yet strangely 
prone to grumble at the bills ! 

Then we have the College Courant, puplished 
hi the Glebe Building by Mr. C. C. Chatfield, and 
assistant Editors of the senior class in College, This 
handsome sheet is published weekly and reflects 
the interests of the College, and cont'iins largely 
interesting notices of all the other colleges of the 
country. 



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There is tlie Musical monthly journal of Mr. 
Lewis the semi-occasional publications of advertis- 
ing sheets for the convenience of the public at con- 
certs and the railway depots. 

Silliraan's Journal of science, is published at 
New Haven, carefully edited by Prof. James D. Dana 
and others. The New englander, a quarterly of 
much celebrity, is also issued there. 

The New Haven directory is a regular volume 
issued early in the summer by Benham. Beckwith's 
Almanac, a great flivorite, is published every full by 
H. H. Peck, bookseller. 

The printing houses are J. H. Benham & Son, 
Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, and Stafford on State 
street. 

news offices. 

New York "Herald," "Times," "Tribune," 
"AVoRLD ! " This is the cry at New Haven as well as 
in New York and elsewhere. The New York 
dailies arrive here at half-past ten every morning 
and are immediately borne to the news-offices, fokled 
and rushed and cried through the city. Crowds of 
people await their coming at the station house and 
at the other places of sale. Mitchell has his head- 
quarters in the depot building near the northern 
door of exit, Woodruff has his news office a little 
way up Chapel street, Pease still further on, and 
DowNEs is at the corner of Chapel and Church. 
Hoadley also sells them near the colleges; and 



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ScKAJ^TOX on Church street near the Post Office 
The German Papers are also sold in great numbers 
and a very large amount of magazines, weeklies, 
monthlies, quarterlies — hundreds of thousands an- 
nually. The traders combine with these stationery, 
books, and many miscellaneous articles that help to 
swell the amount of their sales. 

BOOK STORES. 

One of the old established houses in the city is 
that 01 Mr. Henry H. Peck on Chapel street near 
Church, a young man and grandson of the late 
Mayor Peck of the old firm of Durrie and Peck. 
His store is well filled with the Literature of the 
day, classical and other standard works, school 
books, stationery, etc. It is very central and con- 
venient, and ofl'ers inducements to all lovers of 
books to call and examine the stock. 

Beside this, books are for sale by Messrs. Judd 
& White who have their store on Chapel street, near 
State ; also by Mr. WoodruflF, and at all the news 
ofilces ; by Mr. Thomas C. Lewis near Trinity 
Church ; Mr. H. Crosswell Ward in the New Haven 
Hotel block; Mr. George C. Hoadley near South 
College and by Mr. Frank S. Jarman at the Sabbath 
School Depository in the exchange block fronting on 
Church street. Mr. Jarman is agent for the sale of 
Bibles, Sabbath School books, missionary matters, 
etc. 



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The City Hall. 

The City Hall is on Church street, near Chapel, 
and opposite the Green. It is owned by the city. 
This is, perhaps, the handsomest public building in 
New Haven. It was erected at great expense, but 
not at lavish cost. Here are all the offices of the 
city authorities — the Mayor's office, the Assessors' 
room, the City Clerk's office; large rooms for the 
sittings of the Superior Courts, and othes courts of 
Connecticut, and also for the Police Court. In the 
rear is a strong, well-built department to hold safely 
the persons arrested by the police, when they can 
be held without charge one night, or when awaiting 
trial. 

The regular meeting of the New Haven Colony 
Historical Society, are also held in the City Hall, and 
very often papers of the most valuable character 
are read before the Society. The wonder is that the 
rooms are not crowded to hear them. 

The Merchants' Ezchange. 

Formerly Brewster's Hall, over the Elm City 
(National) Bank, as it now is, was the only large 
and convenient place in the city of New Haven for 
holding first-class concerts and other evening enter- 
tainments. But the city outgrew this. Music 
Hall, an immense edifice in comijarison, drew off 
the pleasure-seekers, and is now itself too small to 
accommodate all when any great excitement calls 



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out the people. Brewster's Hall is now the IMer- 
chant's Exchange. There the merchants and 
business class assemble and discuss important mat- 
ters relating to the city or to individual interests. 
The Hall is therefore again brought into notice, and 
is quite celebrated. It is situated near the Depot, 
on the corner of Union and Chapel streets. 

Union Hall is on Union street, north of the 
Merchants' Exchange. 

The Old Temple is on Court street, opposite the 
Tremont Hotel, and was once about the best place 
Kew Haven had for public concerts. 

Smith's Hall is in the brick block on Chapel 
street, west of the Park House, and opposite the 
Green. Music Hall we have spoken of at length 
elsewhere ; it is on Crown street near Church. 

The American Hall is at the corner of Church 
and Crown streets. 

Tyler's Hall is on Chapel street, south side, a 
little to the east of Church. 

Day's Hall is in Broadway, corner of Elm and 
York street, and beside there is the Old Exchange 
Hall, in the large building corner of Chapel and 
Church street, once the great centre where every 
body went to " see sights," and hear eloquence. 
There are the Armories of the Horse Guards, the 
Grays, the Blues, etc., the Masonic Halls, the Odd 
Fellows' Halls, and Hibernian Lodges. 

And with these still others are contemplated ; for 
the City of Elms is rapidly increasing in popula- 



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tion. Where a few yerirs since there were but 
ten and twenty thousand people, now there are 
nearly fifty thousand. Germania Hall is in State 
street. 

The Young Men's Ciiristian Association have 
convenient rooms over the City Bank, corner of 
Chapel and Orange street, and exert a wide influence 
or good in the city. They hold a daily meeting, 
for prayer at noon. 

The Young Men's Institute, has its Reading 
Room and Library in the Chambers of the Phoenix 
Building, Chapel street ; and gives its series of pop- 
ular lectures ; and Parepa- Rosa, Camilla Urso, Ole 
Bull, Beethoven, and Mendelssohn concerts at its Mu- 
sic Hall. It has done a great work for the education 
and amusement of the young people of New Havea 
not to say for all classes and ages of citizens. 



APPENDIX. 



Mail Arrangements. 

Post Office, New Haven, Conn. —The Post Office is 
in Church Street, south of Chapel. — Q^ce Hours : April 
1 to October 1—7 a. m. to 8 p. m. October 1 to April 1 

— 72 A. M. to 8 p. M. 

ABKIVAIi AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS. 

New York, Western and Southern.— Closes at 9.15 a. m. ; 
1.30, 7.45, and *io.oo p. m. Open at 7.00 and 11.00 a. m. ; 6.30 and 
7.30 p. M. 

New York Railroad, Way.— Closes at 1.30 and *io.oo p. m. 
Open at 11.00 a. m., and 7.30 p. m. 

Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington. — Closes at 1.30 
and 7.45 p. M. Open at 7.00 and 11.00 A. M. 

Northern Way, to Bellows Falls, Vermont, and all Way 
Stations. — Closes at 10.00 a. m. Open at 2.30 r. 11. 

Hartford and Springfield. — Closes at 7.45 and 10.00 a. m., 
and 5.15 p. M. Open at 10.00 a. m., and 2.30 and 8.30 p. m. 

MiDDLETOWN. — Closcs at lo.oo A. M., and 5.15 p. M. Open at 2.30 
and 8.30 p. M. 

Rhode Island. — Closes at 10.00 A. m , and 5.15 and 10.00 p. M.f 
Open at 7.30 a. m., and 2 30 p. m. 

Boston and Eastern New England.— Closes at 10.00. a. m. 
5.15 and 10.00 p. M.t Open at 7.30 a. m. ; 2.30 and 8.3o p. m. 

Norwich. — Closes at 10.00 a. m., and lo.co p. m. Open at 2.30 
and 7.4s p M. 

New London. — Closes at 10.00 a. m., and 10.00 p. M.t Open at 
7.30 A. m. and 7.4s p. m. 

Guilford. — Closes at 10.00 a. m., and 5.15 P. m. Open at 7.45 p.m. 

New London Railroad, Way, Eastern Connecticut, and 
Rhode Island. — Closes at 10.00 a. m., and 2.45 p. m. Open at 
7.4s p. M. 

Canal Railroad, Way. — Closes at 2.45 p. m. Open at 10.00 a.m. 

Naugatuck Railroad, Way. — Closes at 9.00 a. m. Open al 
6.30 p. M. 

HousATONic Railroad, Way.— Closes at 8.45 a. m. Open at 

6.30 p. M. 



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Waterburv, Naugatuck, Seymour, Ansonia, and Derby. — 
Closes at 9 a. m., and 4.30 p. M. Open at 11.00 a. m., and 6.30 p. M 

West Meriden and Meriden.— Closes at 10.00 a. m„ and 5.13 
P. M. Open at 10.00 a. m., and 3 30 p. m. 

New Britain.— Closes at 10.00 a. m., and 5.15 r. m. Open at 
2.30 p. M. 

Hartford Stage, via Fair Haven, Durham.. &c. — Closes at 
1.30 p. M. Open at 11.00 a. m. 

Deep River, via North Branford, North Guilford, &c. — 
Closes Tuesdays and Fridays, at 8.30 A. M. Open Mondays and 
Thursdays at 5.30 p. m. 

Fair Haven. — Closes at 10.00 a. m., and 5.30 p. M. Open at 11.00 
A. M., and 7.30 p. M. 

West Haven (by Horse Railroad.) — Closes at 10.00 a. m., and 
5.15 p. M. Open at 9.00 a. m., and 8.20 p. m. 

California.— Closes at 7. 15 p. m. 

Foreign (via Steamers.)— Closes at 7.15 p. m. 

* Sunday evenings at 9.00. t Sunday evenings at 7.00. 

N. d! SPERRY. p. M. 



Railroad Time Ta"ble. 

The Raileoad Cars from all parts of tlie country 
come into the depot, wliich is in Chapel street and 
Union street, near State. 

NEW YOKE AND NEW HAVEN RAILEOAD. 

Trains leave New Haven. Arrive in New York. 

Mail at 2.40 a. m 5.30 a. m. 

Accommodation at 5.30 and 6.30 a. m. (Ex. 1 

from Stamford to New York, ) >■ 9. 30 a. m. 

connects with Way at Stamford, 8. 15. ) 9. 55 a. m. 

Accommodation at 8.10 a. m 11.15 a. m. 

Express at 9.50 a. m 12.55 a. m. 

Accommodation at 12. 00 m 3. 20 p. m. 

Boston Express at 2.05 p. m 4.55 p. m. 

Boston Express at 4. 30 p. m 7. 20 p. m. 

Accommodation at 5.00 p. m 8.10 p. m. 

Boston Express at 8.30 p. m 11.20 p, m. 



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Trains leave New Tork. Arrive in New Haven. 

Stamford special, at G.20 a. m 7.55 a. m. 

Accommodation at 7.00 a. m 10.20 a. m. 

Boston Express at 8.00 a. m 10.50 a. m. 

Accommodation at 11.30 a. m 2.50 p. m. 

Boston Express at 12.15 p. m 3.10 p. m. 

Boston Express at 3.00 p. m 5.50 p. m. 

Accommodation at 3.45 p. m 7.12 p. m. 

Express at 4.25 p. m 7.30 p. m. 

Mail Train at 8.00 p. m 11.10 p. m. 

Sunday Mail at 5.00 p. m 7.55 p. m. 

Ansonia, special, leaves Ansonia at 7.30 a. m. 
Ansonia, special, leaves New Haven at 6.30 p. m. 

NEW HAVEN, HAKTFOED, AND SPRINGFIELD. 

I^ave New Haven. Arrive in Hartford. 

Accommodation at 7.55 a. m 9.30 a. m. 

Express at 10.55 a. m 12.23 p. m. 

Meriden, special, at 11.05 a. m. 

Accommodation at 3.15 p. m 4.53 p. m. 

Express at 5.55 p. m 7.19 p. m. 

Accommodation to Meriden at 6.15 p. m. . . .7.07 p. m. 

Mail Train at 11. 15 (night) 12.40 p. m. 

Sunday Night, 7.50 9.12 p. m. 

Leave Hartford. Arrive in Neio Haven. 

Meriden Accommodation at 5.40 a. m 6.20 a. m. 

Accommodation at 8.15 a. m 9.40 a. m. 

Meriden, special, at 1.00 a. m 1.40 a. m. 

Express at 12.50 p. m 2.05 a. m. 

Accommodation at 3.30 p. m 4.55 a, m. 

Express at 7.20 p. m 8.25 a. m. 

Mail train for New York at 1.25 (night) 2.35 a. m. 

Snnday night at 11.19 p. m 12.25 a. m. 

SHOEE LINE KAILKOAD. 

Leave New Haven. Arrive in New London, 

Freight and Accommodation at 6.40 a. m 9.50 a. m. 

Accommodation and Mail at 10.55 a. m 1.00 p. m. 

New York and Boston Express at 3.15 p. m. .5.00 p. m. 

Accommodation at 5.55 p. m 8.30 p. m. 

Express Mail at 11.15 (night) 1.30 a. m. 

Sunday night Mail at 7.50 p. m 9.50 p. m. 



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Leave New London. Arrive in New Haven. 

Accommodation and Freight at 6.40 a. m. . .9.25 a. m. 

Accommodation at 11.15 a. m 1.35 p. m. 

Boston and N. Y. Express at 2.35 p. m 4.25 p. m. 

Accommodation at 5.10 p. m 7.35 p. m. 

Express at 12.10 (night) 2.00 a. m. 

Sunday night Mail at 10. 15 p. m 12. 15 a. m. 

CANAL BALLKOAD. 

Leave New Haven. Arrive in New Haven. 

Accommodation at 6.30 a. m. for Williamsburg. 
Plain ville at 7.40 a. m. 

Accommodation at 10.55 a. m. for Collinsville. 
Accommodation at 3.20 p. m. for Collinsville and Wil- 
liamsburg. 

{From New Haven, on the New York and New Haven B. R. ) 

HOUSATONIC EAILEOAD. 

Passengers for Housatonic Railroad will take the 9.50 
a. m. and 4.30 p. m. trains to Bridgeport. 

NAUGATUCK RAILKOAD. 

Passengers for Naugatuck Railroad will take the 9.50 

a. m. and 5 p. m. trains to the Junction ; and 

6.30 p. m. for Derby and Ansonia. 

DANBIJKY AND NOR WALK RAILROAD. 

Passengers for Danbury and Norwalk Railroad will 

take the 6.30 and 9.50 a. m., 12 m. and 5 p. m. 

trains to Norwalk. 

NEW CANAAN RAILROAD. 

Passengers for the New Canaan Railroad will take the 
6.30 a. m., 12 m., 4.30 p. m. trains to Stamford. 



Steamboats. 

The Old New Haven Steamboat Line on the 
Sound, affords a most agreeable trip to New Haven 
every day, at the low price of one dollar. The 



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boats are : the Continental, Elm City, and Tra- 
veler. One boat leaves New York from Peck Slip, 
every day at 3.15 p. m., and arrives at New Haven 
at 8.30. Another leaves every night at 11.30 p. m. 
One boat leaves New Haven, from the dock near 
Tomlinson's bridge, every day at 10.15 a. m., and 
arrives in New York at about 3.15 p. m., as the other 
is leaving there for New Haven. The return boat 
leaves at 11 o'clock, evening. *' No charge for 
berths," but the state rooms are charged $1.00 extra. 
"T)inner is also an extra chiirge. 

NEW HAVEN STEAMBOAT LINE FOR NEW YORK.— 
Fare One Dollar. No charge for Berths. Commencing Mundaj% 
May 3, 1S69. The Steamer Continental, Capt. Bowns, will leave 
New Haven every night at 11.30 o'clock. Returning, leave New 
York every afternoon at 3.30 (Simdays excepted ) The Elm City, 
or the Traveler, Capt. Peck, will leave New Haven every morning, 
at 10.15. Returning, will leave New York every night at 11 o'clock, 
(Sundays excepted.) 

Freight taken at very low rates. All Freight for the West taken at 
New York rates from New Haven. 

C. H. BROOKS, Agent. 

The New Citizen's Line, formerly the Propeller, 
makes the following notice of its Summer arrange- 
ments. Capt. Curtiss is in command of the vessel : 

FOR NEW YORK.— The first-class and elegantly furnished side- 
wheel Steamer St.a.te of Maine has commenced to run regularly 
between New Haven and New York. 

Leaving Union Wiiarf, in New Haven, every night (Saturdays ex- 
cepted), and New York every day (Sundays excepted.) 

Time of leaving New Haven is ii 30 P. M., except Sunday. Will 
leave Sunday night at 1 o'clock, on arrival of Night Express Train 
from Boston. 

Leave New York, from Pier 26 East River (upper side of Peck 
Slip), at 3 30 p. M. daily. 

Fare, for Passage and Berth, 75 cents. 

Omnibuses leave the corner of Chapel and State streets each quar- 
ter hour, from 9 to n P. AL Sunday nights, from 10 to 12. 

Omnibuses will be on the wharf every evening on arrival of the 
Boat from New York. 



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Newspapers. 

Office of the Daily Morning Journal and Courier , 
State Sti-eet, No. 238. Yol. 37. 

Office of the New Haven Daily Morning Pallad- 
turn, 120 Union Street, opposite E. E. Depot 
Vol. 29. 

Office of the I^ew Raven Daily Evening Eegiater^ 
259 Chapel Street. Vol. 29. 

Office of the College Courant^ Glebe Building, 
corner Chapel and Church Streets. Vol. 4. 

Office of Loomis' Musical Journal^ 299 Chapel 
Street. Vol. 3. 

OFFICE OF THE GERMAN PAPERS. 

The Connecticut Repiiblilcaner^ 120 Orange Street. 
The Connecticut Beohachter, Chapel Street. 
The Connecticut Staats Zeitung. 



The Fire Department 

Of this City is under a very thorough and efficient 
order of things. By the use of Fairchild's Tele- 
graphic Alarm, a connection with the Head Station 
and Alarm Bell at the City Hall, has been made 
with all portions of the City. Immediate notice of 
fire is thus received and communicated, and the 
whole force of the Ilepartment can be under way in 
three minutes. At this time there are in New Haven 
powerful Engines, fully manned for service, and well 
supported by Hose and Hook and Ladder depart- 



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ments. Ordinarily tliey soon put out the flames 
and restore safety to the city. 

THE ALARM TELEGRAPH. 

No. and Location of Boxes, 

No. 2, City Hall, Police Station. 

3, Cor. Howard St. and Whitney Ave. 

4, Cor. Grove and College Sts. 

5, Cor. York and Grove Sts. 

6, No. 3 Engine House, cor. Park and Elm Sts. 

7, Cor. VVhalley Ave. and Orchard St. 

8, Cor. West Chapel and Orchard Sts. 

12, Cor. West Chapel and Howe Sts. 

13, Cor. Chapel and High Sts. 

14, Cor. Park and South Sts. 

15, Cor. Congress Ave, and Daggett St. 

16, Cor. Howard Ave. and Columbus St. 

17, Cor. West Water and Columbus Sts. 
21, No. I Engine House, Congress Ave. 

23, Custom House Square. 

24, No. I Hose House. George St. 

25, Cor. Churcli and Crown Sts. 

26, Railway Depot, Chapel St. 

31, No. 2 Engine House, Artizan St. 

32, Cor. East Water and Brewery Sts. 

34, No. 2 Hose House, Chestnut St. 

35, Cor. Chapel and Hamilton Sis. 

36, Cor. East and CoUis Sts. 

41, No. 4 Engine House, cor. St. J. and Wallace Sts. 

42, Cor. Grand and Franklin Sts. 

43, Cor. East and Myrtle Sts. 
45, Cor. State and Pearl Sts. 

51, Cor. Chapel and Orange Sts. 

52, Cor. Orange and Bradley Sts. 

53, Junction State and Olive Sts. 



New Havex abounds in persons of truly inventive 
character. Of course we cannot mention the multi- 
tude, but it is a pleasure to speak of Mr. C. O. 
Crosby, celebrated for his improvement on the fish- 
hook, and in the manufacture of the needle, etc. ; 
O. F. Winchester, Ex-Lieut. Governor of the State, 
for his repeating fire-arms ; J. B. Sargent, and C. B. 



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Bristol, for hardware ; K IT. Andrews, for locks and 
latches ; John O'Neill, for a self-car coupling, a 
revolving horse-bit, etc. Mr. O'Neill is a young, un- 
married man, son of the watch-maker. His mind is 
instinctively inventive, and he would he a most val- 
uable assistant in any large manufacturing establish- 
ment. 



Telegraph OfiSces. 

The Western IJnion Telegeaph Office is in 
large and well-arranged rooms on Chapel Street, 
nearly opposite the North entrance of the Depot. 
Drop in there if you have a message to send to any 
part of the country, or to Europe. It v/ill meet 
with instant dispatch. 

The Franklin Telegraph Office is on State 
Street, near Chapel, on the North side of Chapel, 
and is prompt in the dispatcli of all messages. At 
one or the other of these offices you can have your 
business transacted immediately. They are both 
near the Depot ; near the Newspaper Offices, and 
Express house of Adams & Co. 



Adams' Express Co. 

The Office of this celebrated Express Company in 
New Haven is very near the Telegraph Office. It is 
situated in the next building East, across Union 



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Street on Chapel Street, having a freight entrance 
and exit on the rear, by way of Union Street. In 
the same building is the well-known paint, gilding, 
glass and paper hanging house of the late firm of 
Hills & Butler. Near by is one of the old family re- 
sidences of the late James Brewster^ now occupied 
by Insurance Agents and Real Estate Brokers. 
Here also is the Assessor's Office of Internal Reve- 
nue. And opposite to these we have the large and 
popular Confectionery of Mr. H. II. Snow ; the Iron 
Burglar and Fire-proof Safe Office, conducted by 
Messrs. Thompson ; the Judson buildings, and the 
Chapel Street Church. Nearly opposite these, in 
Collins' Block, is the large and attractive Grocery 
Store of Mr. Edward S. Rowland. 



The City Government 
Consists of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Council^ 

Mayor — "William FiTcn, Esq. Office in City Hall. 

Aldermen — Rufus G. Russell ; Wilson H. Clark ; 
Patrick Ward ; Amos F. Beers ; John Egan ; Elias 
Pierpont. 

Common Council — H. A. Carrington ; "Wm. H. 
Eno ; Johnson T. Piatt ; Horace P. Dibble ; Lewis 
Le Bars ; Thompson W. Nugent ; Patrick Burns ; 
Abraham Krauss ; Daniel T. Bailey ; Jas. Reynolds ; 
Jacob Mailhouse; Daniel Carroll; Henry H. Bun- 
nell; Leonard Winship ; Daniel S.Cooper; George 
A. Butler ; P. 11. O'Brien ; James Reilly, 2d ; Thos. 
Dunn; Henry F. Andrews; George D. Gower; 



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Stephen R. Smith ; George Blakeman ; George A. 
Durand. 

CITY CLEEK. 

William E. Downes, Esq., Mayor's Office. 
William C. Robinson, Becorder. 
John S. Beach, City Attorney. 
Henry E. Pardee, Assistant Attorney. 
Julius Twiss, Cleric of the City CouH. 

The Ex-Mayors of the City now alive are : 
His Honor Mayor Galpin. 
" " " Welch. 

" " *' Blackman. 

" " " Tyler, 

" " " Sperry. 



John E. Eaele, Esq., is Solicitor of U. S. Patents. 
Office— 350 Chapel Street. 



Military Affairs. 

We have room but for a few matters relating to 
Military Affairs, and these chiefly of New Haven. 
For fuller statements, see New Haven Directory :— 

Commander-in-Chief— B-is Excellency the Governor of 
the State, Hon. Maeshaxl Jewell, Hartford. 

Adjutant- General, — Rank, Brigadier-Oeneral — Samuel 
£. Merwin, Jr., New Haven. 



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Qitartermasier- General, — Rank, Brigadier- General — 
Leonard A. Dickinson. 

Commissary- General, — Bank, Colonel — James D. Frary, 
New Britain. 

Paymaster- General, — jRanfc, Colonel — George P. Bissell, 
Hartford, May 5, 1869. 

Assistant Adjutant- General, — Rank, Captain — Simeon 
J. Fox, New Haven. 

Aides-de-Camp — Cols. Chas. D. Blum, of NewMilford ; 
Sabiu L. Sayles, of Killingly ; James F. Preston, of 
Vernon ; John Tweedy, of Danbury. 

DIVISION. 

Major- General — William H. Eussell, New Haven. 

Assistant Adjuiani-General, — Rank, Lieutenant- Colonel — 
Francis Wayland, New Haven. 

Division-Inspector, — Rank, Lieutenant- Colonel — F. St. 
John Lockwood, Norwalk. 

Aids to Major-Ge)wral, — Rank, Major — John C. Day, 
Hartford ; George H. Larned, New Haven. 

Division Quarter- Master, — Rank, Major — Edward W. 
Johnson, Norwich. 

Division Commissary, — Rank, Major — Edward H. 
Townsend, New Haven. 

SECOND BRIGADE. 

Urigadier- General — Stephen "W. Kellogg, "Waterbury 
Brigade-Inspector, — Rank, Major — Thomas S. Gilbert, 

Derby. 

Assistant Adjutant- General, — Rank, Captain — George 

E. Terry, Waterbury. 



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Brigade Quartermaster, — Bank, Captain — William W. 
Hart, Madison. 

Brigade Commissary, — Bank, Cajytain — ^Edward M. 
Neville, Hartford. 

Aid-de-Camp, — Bank, Captain — H. Lynde Harrison, 
Branford. 



SECOND KEQIMENT. 

Fidd and Staff— Colonel, Greorge A. Basserman, New 
Haven; Lieut. -Colonel, Edward E. Bradley; Major, 
Stephen R. Smith ; Surgeon, Evelyn L. Bissell ; Quar- 
termaster, William A. Hall ; Paymaster, Henry F. Nor- 
cross ; Chaplain, Charles H. Seibke ; Asst. Surgeon, 
George R. Shepherd. 

Company A. — Captain, George W. Tucker, Water- 
bury ; 1st Lieutenant, Augustus L Goodrich ; 2d Lieu- 
tenant, Lenthel S. Davis. 

Company B. — City Guard — Captain, Frederick Buck- 
holz, New Haven ; 1st Lieutenant, Frederick Ploger ; 
2d Lieutenant, Louis Manthe. 

Company C. — Sar afield Q-uard — Captain, Joseph H. 
Keefe, New Haven ; 1st Lieutenant, John Cunning- 
ham ; 2d Lieutenant, John J. Flanagan. 

Company D. — Captain, Edwin L. Cook, Waterbury ; 
1st Lieutenant, James B. Perkins ; 2d Lieutenant, Ben- 
jamin F. Bronson. 

Company E. — Light Guard — Captain, Russell Thomp- 
son, Now Haven ; Ist Lieutenant, Willard R. Francis ; 
2d Lieutenant, Noyes D. Pardee. 

Company F.—New Haven Grays — Captain, Wilbur G. 



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Howarth, New Haven ; 1st Lieutenant, George S. 
Minor ; 2d Lieutenant, Harry C. Ward. 



IN THE SIXTH REGIMENT. 

Company C. — Montgomery Light Guard — Captain^ 
Thomas O'Brien, New Haven ; 1st Lieutenant, John J, 
McMahon ; 2d Lieutenant, James Cahill. 

BELONGINQ TO THE LIGHT AETHiLERT. 

Battery F, (Drilling as Infantry, — National Blues — 
Captain, Elizur Cook, New Haven ; 1st Lieutenant, 
Alexander S. Hubbard ; 2d Lieutenant, Henry Dv 
Phillips. 

German Rifle Co. — Captain, Ploger 

Emmet Guards. 

Wooster Guards. 

2d Gov. Horse Guards — Major, H. P. Hoadley.. 

2d Gov. Foot Guards— Cs^]^t Jacob G. Phile. 



MOSES THOMAS, 

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER 

IN 

TEA, 

Coffee and Spices, 

285 Chapel Street, 
New Haven, Conn. 



Coffee and Spices fresh ffround by our- 
seti'es eyerjr day. 



JOHN E. BASSETT & CO., 

WHOLES.\X,E AND RETAL DEALERS IN 

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We make specialties of and keep the largest Stock 
in the State of 

Table Cutlery, Poclcet Cutlery, Mccliauics' Tools, 
Housekeeping Goods), etc. 

Our prices are at the " low water mark." Our Store for 
the last half century has been known as the Store that 
kept every thing. A stock of the celebrated SAWS, 
made by the New Haven Saw Co. , can at all times be 
found with us. 

J. E. BASSETT & CO., 

236 Chapel Sired, New Haven, 



ALPHONSO THILL, 

Merchant Tailor, 

AND 

^se Olia^ipel Street, 

JVeff^ Haven, Con?i., 



HAS ALWAYS ON HAND THE 



Best Selected and Most Fashionable 
STOCK OF GOODS 

For Gei\tlemen's Wear in tlxis City. 

AH Orders promptly and satisfactorily ezecuted. 

ALSO, 

All Styles of SHIKTS made to Order. 



E. S. SCRANTON & Co., 
BANKERS, 

No. 89 Orange Street, (near Chapel), 

{Home Insurance Co. Buildittg,') 

NEW HAVEN, CONN. 

Deposits in Currency and Coin received 
from Firms, Individuals and Corpor- 
ations, subject to check at sight, and 
interest allowed on daily balances. 

Certificates of Deposit issued, bear- 
ing interest payable on demand or 
after fixed dates. 

Buy and Sell all classes of Govern- 
ment Securities, Stocks, Bonds, Gold, 
Silver and Coin Coupons. 

Collections made on all accessible 
points at lowest rates, with quick re- 
turns. 

Inland and Foreign Exchange in 
sums to suit. 

Letters of Credit procured on Mes- 
srs. John Munroe & Co., Paris, avail- 
able in all the principal cities of Eu- 
i-ope. 

Orders by mail or telegraph promptly 
executed. 

ISdwartl S. Scranton. Sereno H. Scranton. 



Iffice of §eo. f . Jester, 

YALE NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, 
Cor, Chapel a7id Stale Sis., 

NEW HATEN, CONN. 



Fire Insurance. 
Life Insurance. 
Marine Insurance. 
Accident Insurance, 



TO ALL POINTS, 
Sovitli aixcl ^V est. 



yr^petn and Oatlf@rcita 

TICIiETS. 



FOREIGN EXCHANGE. 



REAL ESTATE. 



Savin Rock House, 

WEST HAVEN, CONN. 

J. H. & T. H. DAWE & CO., Proprietors. 



This popular place of resort, situate on 
Long Island Sound, about four miles from 
New Haven, and accessible by pleasant 
roads, is in readiness for the reception of 
guests. 

No place on the Sound combines in a 
greater degree the requisites for health and 
comfort than this. The grounds have been 
remodeled and splendidly laid out; and as 
regards the appointments of the House, it is 
the intention of the proprietors that they 
shall be strictly first-class in every respect. 

The beach for bathing is the finest on the 
Sound ; good fishing grounds ; elegant 
drives and walks ; sailing and boating. 

Horse cars run regularly (every tifteeu 
minutes) during the season, between New 
Haven and the " Savin Eock House." 

a?er ms: 

$3.00 Per Day, or $15.00 per "Week. Extra for 
clioice of Rooms. 

All letters addressed to Mv. Samuel 
H. Crane, will receive prompt attention. 



BY THE CA^TIOO! 

CO A L !~CO A L !! 

Lehigh, Scranton, Lackawana, Franklin & Cumberland 
Always on hand, ready for immediate shipment, by 

S. R. SMITH cfe CO., 

Wholesale and Retail Dealers in all the best kinds of Anthracite and 

Bituminous COALS. 

I»rincipal 0ffioe-a03 State ©tx'eet. 

P.p AvrH Dpp-.rKQ • i ^^^^^ Nos. 147 to 157 East Street. 
Branch Offices . | y^^^ ^^ ^^^ Long Wharf. 

NEW HAVEN, CONN. 

Our facilities for shipping Coal to all accessible points by the various 
"Railways centering at New Haven, are unsurpassed by any other 
jrm in New England. We pledge to purchasers by the CARGO or 
CAR LOAD, our personal attention to all shipments. 

J^^Orders by mail or telegraph promptly filled, at the lowest 
market rates. 

tt¥lS, 

Refrigerators, and Tinware, 

AT 

CUDWORTH'S. 

The Largest Assortment of 

SiTCHEN fluRNISHING loODS 

IN THE CITY. 

JESSE CUDWORTH, JR., 

313 CHAPSL STREET NEW HAVEN, CONN. 



LIWREM, BRADLEY & PARDEE, 

MANUFACTURERS Or 

CARRIAGES 

OP 

EVERY DESCKIPTION, 
^^s. 6/ to 67 CHATJ^Z ST:EBU2, 

NEW HAVEN, CONN. 



ALWAYS ON HAND: 

THE 
AND 

GREATEST VARIETY 

OF 

Fii\islied Carriages 

That can be found in any place in the World ! 
PROPRIETORS: 

JOHX R. I4AWRE.VCE & CO., 558 Broadway, 

Ne-w York. 
COAN «Sf TEIVBROEKE, 67 and 69 Adams Street, 

Chicago, 111. 

John R. Lawrknch. Wm. H. Bradley. Wm. B. Pardes. 



SEA VIEW HOUSE, 

SHEEMAN EUSSELL, - - Proprietor. 
THIS MW AND SPLENDID HOUSE, 

JUST OPENED, 

AND, FOR A 

QUIET SUMMER RESORT 

AND 

special A^ccommoclatioiis 

FOR 

o d^ Jm^ Jo Mi& JL tk ' 



ARE PROVIDED, AND] 

Bathing Grounds Excellei\t. 

H'ofse Cars run to and from New 
Haven every fifteen minutes. 

Charges ^XodLex'ate. 



Wholesale Fruit Store. 

FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC, 

Of Every Description ; 

PICKLES, JELLIES, SARDINES, 

Wilmington, Virginia, and African Pea Nuts, 

and Nuts of all kinds ; 

In fact^ the Largest Stock of Goods in our line 

kept by any House in the State. 

A. J. beehs «fe CO., 

184 State Street, New Haven, Conn. 

Charles H. Oaks, 

DEAI.ER IN 

raiLfTROCERIES, 

Fine Teas, Coffees, 

Wholesale and Retail^ 

46 & 50 Church St,, Cor. Crown, 

NEW HAVEN, CONN. 



H. H. BUNNELL, 

B^NKEI\ & Bl\OKER, 

YALE NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, 

U. S. Securities, State, Town, City, Railroad Bonds, 
Stocks, Gold and Silver bought and sold on Commis- 
sion, Certificates of Deposit issued, bearing Interest, 
Interest on Deposits. 

CARPET WAREHOUSE. 

390 Chapel Street, 

Ne^w Haven, Ooixn. 



It^jCS! J& O). o Jit A is «L^ 

Dealer in every thing to be found in a first-class 
CARPET WAREHOUSE. 



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NEW HAVEN, CONN. 

Annual Stateinent~Jan. 1, 1869. 

A.ssets : 

United States Bonds, at par $136,100 00 

National Bank Stock, at par 56,033 00 

Bonds of the State of Connecticut, at par. 12,000 00 

Eailroad Bonds and Stock, at par 9,500 00 

Mortgages on Keal Estate 169,600 00 

Loans secured by collaterals 68,915 00 

Agency balances (mostly now paid) 17,580 69 

Real Estate 399 95 

Furniture, &c. , acc't 1, 503 85 

Cash in Treasury 3,905 85 

All other assets not before included 5,624 62 

Deferred Premiums maturing 17,500 00 

Accrued Interest on Loans 3,132 14 

Gross Assets $501,927 63 

— Amount at Eisk, $2,500,000. Per centage of assets 
on gross Bisks, 20 per cent., which is the largest per 
centage acquired by any Company in the United 
States. 

Premiums reduced and payable in cash. No Policies 
issued except at the Home OflBce — No. 1, Adelphi 

BurLDING. 

Persons desiring Insurance, can apply by mail. 

BENJAMIN NOYES, Pkesident. 
EicHAKD F. Lyon, Secretary. 

Trustees : — John B. Eobertson, Willis Bristol, Benja- 
min Noyes, James Punderford, Charles L. Chaplain, 
Cyrus P. Smith, Jesse W. Benedict, Cornelius S. Bush- 
nell, and Lucius E. Finch. 



SUPERIOR 

CONFECTIONEI^Y, 

AT 

H. H. Snow's Emporium, 

No. 194 CHAPEL street; 

NEW HAVEN, CONN. 

WM. A. STODDARD, 

DEAX,EB IN 

IrUIT and loNFECTIONERY, 



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Cor. Church and Chapel Streets. 



^W^ Choice Con/ectioftery, Foreign and Domestic F^-uits. Also, 
Family and Fancy Bakery. — Families and Parties supplied with 
Cakes, Pies, Fruits, Nttts, d^c. Dr. Irish's Medicated Ottawa 
Beer. Soda Water, with all th^ variety 0/ Pure Syrups. 

C. COWLES & Co., 

Manufacturers o_/ and Dealers in 
NORWAY BOLTS, COACH LAMPS, 

l^rimminjgs for ^llulditn's aarrmrjcs, 

AND STOVE ORNAMENTS. 

Nos. 47 and 49 Orange Street, New Haven, Conn. 

Patent Leather, Enamel Cloth, Malleable Iron Axles, Springs, 
Axle Clips, Shackles, Clamps, Slat Irons, Fifth Wheels, Lining 
Nails, Curtain Frames, &=c. Jobbing in Sheet Metals. 

Wood 'W ork—S ilrer, Brass, and Electro, Plating. 
J. N. Babcock, Prest. R, P. Cowles, Sec'y. H. P. Dibble, Treas, 



" The Truthwill bear Repeating." 
EDWARD B. BOWl & CO., 

COAL DEALERS, 

88 STATE STREET, AND 143 LONG MTHARP, 

NEW HA VEN, Conn. 
orrEK TO 

FAMILIES AND CONSUMERS OF COAL 

The Choicest Varieties of Coals Mined, 

AT 

LESS PRICES, 

As a Ruhy 

THAN THE SAME QUALITIES CAN BE PUECHASED OP 

Any other Dealers in New Haven. 

THEY MAKE IT FOK THE 

ADVANTAGE OF BUYEBS 

TO TRADE AT THEIR OFFICES, 

AND 

They Guarantee Satisfaction in all Cases 

OB 

BEFUND THE MONEY. 

Belonging to no Combination, their Prices are gov- 
erned only by those prevailing at the mines and 
shipping ports. 

Persons desiring JFirst Qualify of Coal, well 

screened, and delivered dry from under cover, at low 
prices, can obtain it, and will do well to call as above. 



Go Mo LOOmSj 

299 C/iapel and /OO Orange Street^ 

Is the sole Agent in New Haven and vicinity for the 

Messrs. Chickering & Son's and Haines Bro. 

which are not only the best but the cheapest Pianos 
made in this country or the world ; and our plan of 
Belling PIANOS, ORGANS, and MELODEONS, upon 
instalments, has been the means of placing within 
the homes of many, a first-class instrument, and of 
meeting the strong desire of hundreds, we may say, 
to own a good Piano. 

j^- P. s. -®a 

Tl:\e Musical Jouri\al, 

Wliich will commence its Third Volume in August, we 
are happy to say has lived through its infancy, and is 
now coming fast up to the present demand of the age 
for a faithful Musical Paper. We have a large sub- 
scription list, which is proof to us that we have many 
friends. Before the end of the Third Volume, we 
hope to have at least 

sooo 

paid up Subscribers. Price $1 per Year ; 10 cts. pr. copy. 
Specimen copies sent free on application. 



life Snsttrana fompaug. 

Assets over $21,000,000. 



This Company lias Insured more liives tliau any 
otlier Company in tlie "World ! 

It has no stockholders to absorb the profits, but all 
the earnings are divided among the policj^-holders, 
•who have received already over 5,000,000 in dividends 
(besides the insurance). The Company, after paying 
over $8,000,000 in losses, has $154: of assets for every 
$100 of liabiUties. 

Persons insuring in this Company on the new tables, 
can draw a cash dividend annually after the fii'st pay- 
ment, or increase their policies without increased cost. 
Whereas its income from its assets has more than paid 
its losses for the past nine years, it can of course pro- 
duce insurance at much less cost than those companies 
who have yet to create their business, and wait for 
accumulations. 

Please call at corner of Chapel and State streets for 
further information. 

JOHN G. NORTH & CO., 

General Agents, 



TO THE 

Practical Departm't of Yale College, 

AT 

■4:54: 02i.6i:pel Street, 

IS THE 

Gastronomical Department, 

M-HERE YOU \STXIi FIND 

Choice imported and domestic Fruits, Nuts, Cigars, 
and Meerschaum Goods. 

ALSO, 

Oysters, Ham, Eggs, Sandwiches, Coifee, Tea, &c. 

The Intellectual Department, 

Al J^o. A52 C?iapel St., 

Is well stocked with College Text Books, College Songs, 
and all College Publications, Daily Papers, Weekly 
and Monthly Periodicals, Base Ball Goods, Stationery, 
Cutlerj'', Pocket Books, etc. 

THE VELOCIPEDE MUSCLE-DEVELOPING DEPARTMENT 

Is at 96 Crown Street, Music Hall Building, 

AND CONTAINS 

Monod, Wood, Pickering, Pearsall, Demarest, and 
other first-class Bicycles. 
JSctc/i Department open at all hours of the day and evening. 
Eespectfully, 

GEO. C. HOADLEY, 

Opposite tlie Colleges, New Haven. 



AT 

SOQ 01aa.:p>el 3treet- 



AliSO, 

§0mm0n 1001111x0 Skss^s, 
AT 

New Haven, Conn. 

N. W. MERWIN, 



WHOLESALE DEALER IN 



GRAIN MEAL, 

Feed, &c. 

100 and 102 State Street, cor. George, 

J^eh^ Hay 671 J Conn, 



T. P. MER WIN & CO., 

DEALERS IN 

FRENCH, GERIVIAN, ENGLISH, ITALIAN, 
AND AMERICAN 

BRY €©OBg, 

Shawls, Gloves, Hosiery, Embroideries, and 

ALEXANDRE'S KIDS. 
QQl c^ 2Q3 01:La.:pel St., 

NEIV HAVEN, CONN. 

HENRY PLUMB, 

WHOLESALE AND EETAIL BEALEE IN 

RENCH Embroideries, §aces, 

AND "WHITE GOODS. 
Cloak, MantiHa and Dress Trimmings, 

AND NOTIONS OF ALL KINDS. 
■Worsteds, (^lietlancl TV^ool, Hosiery, 

OLOVEJS ji^ivi> m:itts. 
318 Chapel Street New Haven f Conn, 



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ESTABLISHED JAN. 1836. 



FANCY ARTICLES, CHINA VASES, 

TOILET SETS, CHAMBER SETS, 

SMOKING SETS, COFFEES, &c. «fcc. 



H. N. Whittelsey & Co., 

305 Chapel Street, 
NEW HAVEN, CONN. 

Crockery^ Ctiaasi 

GLASSWARE, 

SILVER PLATED WARE, CUTLERY, 

Kerosene Lamps, Oliandeliers, &c. 

GLASS FRUIT JARS, 

Common White and Yellow Baking Ware, 

Keeosene Chandeliebs and Trimmings, of the 
most recent and approved styles, 
always oflfered. 

Our selections are from the first houses in New 
York and in Europe. Our Stock, therefore, stands 
unrivaled. 

^S^ We make a specialty of furnishing and refitting 
Hotels, Restaurants, &c. , on the most favorable terms. 



Benjamin & Ford, 



NEW HAVEN, CONN. 






Of the most approved and perfect manufacture. 

INE f EWELRY, § ILVER ^ARE, 



&c., for Bridal Presents, in unequaled fine and 
showy styles. 

Knives, Forks, and Spoons, 

The pure article, stamped, and guaranteed 
standard coin. 

Mi> X M is? S 5 

Constantly on hand, and made to order. 



For latest styles, exceeding variety, quality and 
price of Goods, we are bound to excel. 

.^^"Watches, Chronometkbs and Jewelby Repaired 
with utmost care. 



Weed Sewing Macliiiie Office, 

317 and 319 Chapel St,, 

NEW HAVEN, CONN. 

f HE ^EED -f EWING ^ACHINE, 

For Duratilitj, Simplicity, Workmanship, Ease of 

Running, Adaptability to different kinds of 

Work, and Beauty of Stitch, is 

Over Two T/iOKsand of these Machines have 
been sold in this vicinity, and the sales are increasing 
every month, which sho%vs they are appreciated. 

IS WARRANTED TO GIVE PERFECT SATISFACTION. 

The Purchaser can procure a Machine by 

Paying a sii\.all Ariaoui\t eacl\ n\or\tli 

until paid for. 

A full line of Machine Twist, Linen and 
Cotton Threads, Machine Oil, 

AND 

General SEWING MACHINE EINDINGS 

CONSTANTLY ON HAND. 

We are at all times pleased to exhibit our Ma- 
chines and their xoorking. 

J. W*OSB0BN, 

Agent* 



BIMTISTET! 

E. STRONG, 

Corner Chapel and College Streets, 

NE-Wr HAVEN, CONN., 

Has just received the largest and best Stock of 



ever brought to ,this city, and is prepared to insert 
them at very low prices. 
All our Teeth are carefully selected, and are war- 
ranted to be of the very best quality — Strong, Life-like 
and Handsome. Our very large stock of Teeth, em- 
bracing all sizes, forms, shades, etc., enables us to 

Match tixe Natural Teeth exactly. 

All requiring Artificial Teeth, are invited to come 
and examine specimens of our work, and look over our 
immense stock of Teeth, just received from the Manu- 
factory. 

as usual, without the least pain, by the aid of the 
Nitrous Oxide, or Laughing Gas, made perfectly pure 
and fresh every day. 

Special attention paid to buildino out and eestorino 

BROKEN TEETH 

to their former shape and usefulness ; also, perma- 
nently cures the worst cases of Ulcerated Teeth. 



A. Walker & Co., 

Wincio^;?^ IDeoora^tioias, 

PIER GLASSES. 
No. 85 Church St., NEW HAVEN, CONN. 

H. A. & L H. GRAY, 

DEALERS IN 
NEW AND SECOND-HAND 

FUEJSriTURE, 

House Furrxislxing Goods, etc. 
73 Church St., NEW HAVEN, CONN . 

M. & T. SAULT COMPANY, 

MANUFACTUKEES OF 

fARINE & -f TATIONARY ^NGINES, 

ROLLIl eUBBER MILL WORK, 

Castings, Gearing, 

SHAFTING, HANOERS, 

Pulleys, and Machinery of every description. 

ALSO, MANUFACTURERS OF 

SAULT'S FRICTIONLESS SLIDE VAIiVES for 

Stationary <fc Locomotiv© Engines* 

NEW HAVEN, CONN. 



LAKE, BROWNING & CO., 

DEALERS IN 

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AND MANUFACTUKERS OF 

255 Chapel St., JST^^W IlA.r£:j^, Co?29i, 

Wholesale Dealers in and Shippers of all kinds of 

FEESH FISH, LOBSTERS, CLAMS, &c., 

168 and 169 Long Wharf, 

NEW HAVEN, CONN. 
Chas. Hyde. E. W. Hjbbakt. 

Retail Market, No. 5 Church St., 
CHAS. HYDE. 

^USIC AND §TATIONERY. 

^34 Chape] St. 

AKE FULLY SUPPLIED WITH EVEEY DESCRIPTION OF 

STA.TI01VEI1Y OOOOS, 

Elegant Articles for Presents, 
PORTABLE DESKS, GOLD PENS, ETC. 

Their stock of Sheet Music, Music Books and Musi- 
cal Merchandize is not surpassed by 

any in the State. 

IN their music rooms can be found 

SUPERIOR PIANOS, CABINET ORGANS* 

And every other Instrument. 

On their second floor they have a fine Hall for Musical Soirees, for 
the Exhibition of Instruments, and the musical convenience of their 
friends and customers in general. The citizens of New Haven are 
invited to call and see their new rooms and accommodations. 



E. Knight Sperry^ 

AOf Chajpely Cor. Jliffh Sis,y 

NEW HAVEN, CONN,, 
I>ealer in. 

CHOICE 

FAMILY GEOCERIES, 

MEAT ^ FISHo 



ALSO IJV 



FARi^ERS' PRODUCE. 

FLOUR. 



Tlie 01ieai3est i>lace to "buy 



Clubs Furnislied at Lowest Rates. 



CHARLES BOSTWICK, 

31!aiiixfactu.x'er of and. Dcalei* in 



SADDLES, 

Trunks, Traveling Bags, 

tl Church Street {ojyposite JPost Office), 
NEW HAYEN, CONN. 

PUNDERSON, CrISAND & Co., 

Divight Building, 221 Chapel, Cor. State St., 
NEW HAVEN, CONN. 

BOOK, JOB, AND PLATE 

PRINTEES. 



Portraits, Views, Plans, Books, Pamphlets, Cata- 
logues, Show Cards, Manufacturers' Labels, Circulars, 
Bill and Letter Heads, Certificates, Policies ; Business, 
Professional, Wedding and Visiting Cards ; Drafts, 
Checks, Notes, Bonds, Maps, etc. etc., executed in the 
best manner, and on reasonable terms. 

L, S. PuNDEESON. E. Ckisand. E. Eobbins 



ROBERT VEITCII, 
Seedsman and Florist, 

428 Chapel Strest (opposite the State House,) 
JVe>i^ IIaye?i, Conn, 

DEALER IN 

¥©f©tafe[© and FK^weir 

SEEDS, 

0±* Evci-y I>escrii>tion. 

Greenhouse and Stone Plants, Verbenas, and all 
leading varieties of Bedding Plants. 

Tuberoses, Gladiola, Hyacinths, Tulips, Crocus 
and other Bulbs. 

Boquets, Cut Flowers, Wreaths, Crosses, etc. 

Wire Hanging Baskets, Rustic Baskets, Chairs, and 
Stands. 

The Corner Hat Store, 

226 Chapel^ cornier of State Street, 

Is considered by good judges to be the best place in 
New Haven to buy 

Sills: Hats, ft^oft Hats,, 

And Cloth CAPS, 

With the fullest assortment of Ladies' and Misses' Fine 
and Fancy FUHS, 

BUFFALO AND FANCY LAP ROBES, 

Driving and Dress GLOVES. 

In fact, everything in the HAT, CAP, and FUK line, 

at the lowest living prices ! 

C. A. BRADLEY, 
Late Bradley & Peatt, 
First ZPi'eiiaixim. Hatters <fc Fvn^riers. 



SHELLY & LYON, 

Tin and Sheet Iron Workers, 

AND DEALERS IX 

Stoves, Ranges, Hot Air Furnaces, Hollow 

Ware, Tin Ware, Wooden Ware, 

Tubs, Pails, Brushes, Brooms, 

Eefrigerators, etc., etc. 

ALSO, 

TIN ROOFINa, STEAM PIPING, AND JOBEINa OP 

ALL KINDS DONE IN THE BES MANNER. 

4.84. Chapel Street, Co?^?ier of Hig/i, 

NEW HAVEN, CONN. 
G. Shelly. A. S. Lton. 

"^"^^"MTT So SPECECj 

CHAPEL St., NEW HAVEN, Conn. 

PllOTOGRlPlilC EmBLMMEXT 

loV THE CITY. 

PnoTOGRAPHic Views of everything of interest about 
New Haven. Card Stereoscopic Views, and the large 
sizes to frame. 

Oil Paintings, Life-size Photographs ; copies from 
old pictures of deceased persons, enlarged and finished 
in the finest style ; Cartes de Visite, and everything 
pertaining to the art. 



WILLIAM FRANKLIN, 

Merchant Tailor, 

93 Orange Street, 

Home Insxirance JSuilding^y 

WHEEE YOU CAN GET A 

Good Suit of Clothes at a reasonable Price. 

Call when you are in need. 

General Engraver, Die Sinker, and 
Letter Cutter, 

Furnishes to order — Die Work, Engraving, Steel Stamps, Burning 

Brands, Checks, Metallic Labels, Steel Letters and Figures, 

Seals, and Seal Presses, Ink, Ribbon, and Elastic Hand 

Stamps, Stencil Marking Plates, Stencil Paste and 

Brushes, Name Plates and Type for Clothing, with 

Indelible Ink, Pattern Letters, Tags, Rings, 

Snaps, etc. etc., at 

125 Union Street, New Haven, Conn. 
Til E CUB APE ST B O OKSTOIIE. 

PECK &^COAN, 

346 CHAPEL ST., NEW HAVEN, CONN. 

SCHOOL BOOKS, BLANK BOOKS, 
Miscellaneous Books and. Stationery, 

The largest Stock and lowest Prices. 



A. BEECHER & SONS, 



Manufacturers of and Wholesale Dealers in 



Superior Friction, TelegrapU and Klectric 



TO 

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All Standard Lengths of Bound and Square 
And the most improved kinds of 

Match-making Machinery. 

Also, Sole Manufacturers of the celebrated 

BEECHEB BASKET CO. 

FACTORIES AND GENEEAL OFFICl] : 

fiew York Office 141 Maiden Lane. 

A. Beecher. E. B. Beechee. L. W. Beechek. 



Lockwood's City Hall 

mW6 ROOMS, 

FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. 
CORNER CHURCH AND COURT STREETS, NEW HAVEN, CONN. 

Oake, Ice Oream, 

ICES, 



THE LADIES' ©EPAIITMEI^T 

Nice and complete in every respect. 



7^" Caterer for Parties; Weddings, Parties, and 
Families supplied with Ice Cream, Ices, Cake, etc. , by 
giving due notice. China, Glass, and Silver Ware 
loaned. Also, attentive Waiters furnished. 

C. F. LOOKWOOD, 

151 and 155 CTiurch Street^ corner Court St, 



oa^k: hill 

adies^ Sesniaary^ 

WEST HAVEN, CONN, 

Mks. S. E. W. ATWATEE, Principal. 

Thi3 Institution, having completed 22 years of suc- 
cessful progress, is still open, under its founder and 
continued Principal. It is located in a beautiful and 
retired village on the New York and New Haven Rail- 
road, two and a half miles from New Haven, with which 
it is connected by a horse railroad. The Seminary is 
only a pleasant walk from Long Island Sound, where 
Pupils are furnished with a private Bathing House. 

Expenses.— Board and Tuition, $270 per year ; $95 
the first term, $90 the second, and $85 the third — in 
advance. This sum covers all except extras, as specified. 

Common English Branches, for Day Scholars $7 00 

Higher English Branches, including Latin 9 00 

EXTRA CHARGES : 

French and German, each, per term 8 00 

Instrumental Music, 24 Lessons $15.00 to 20 00 

Use of Piano, one hour per day, per term 2 00 

Seat in Church, per term 2 00 

Washing, per dozen 75 

Drawing, Painting, and Vocal Music, according to the 
price of Teachers. 

Each Lady will furnish her own Towels, Table Napkins, 
Napkin Ring, one pair Sheets and Pillow Slips, one Blanket, 
one Outside Spread for Bed. A Dress suitable for Gymnas- 
tic practice is required. 

Daughters of Clergymen, and those in limited circumstan- 
ces, who wish to prepare for Teaching, will be received at a 
reduced price. 

The Year is divided into three Terms. The Winter Term 
commences January 2d. and closes April 1st. The Summer 
Term commences April 22d, and closes July 14th. The Fall 
Term commences September 16th, and closes December 24th. 
The full course of Study, embracing both the Primary and 
Higher Branches, occupies four years. To those who honor- 
ably complete it. Diplomas are awarded. 

No deduction made for absence or withdrawal before the 
close of the Term, except in case of protracted illness. 
The number of Boarding Pupils is limited. 
For further particulars, address the Principal. 



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